webfact Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Mythical Beast Found In Construction Pool, Villagers InsistBy Khaosod EnglishA pool said to contain the mythical "Naga," in Bueng Ta Ko village in Nakhon Ratchasima province.NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Local residents claim that they have spotted the "Naga," a many-headed dragon from Buddhist mythology, in a construction pond near Bueng Ta Ko village in Nakhon Ratchasima province.Yongyuth Noppolkrang, 42, said he hired a contractor to dig a pool in his plot of land six months ago for his fresh water bottling plant. He claimed that workers encountered a "miracle" after digging 7 metres under ground."The colour of the water kept changing each day," Mr. Yongyuth said, "It turns into green, light blue, dark blue, purple."The news of the "miracle" convinced villagers that the Great Naga must be residing in the pool. Locals quickly erected a shrine with flowers, candles, and other offerings for the mythical creature, and began conducting religious rituals by the pool.One of the worshippers claimed to have seen the Naga swimming on the surface two weeks ago.Cha Kleepputcha, 64, a resident of Bueng Ta Ko village, said she was attending a ceremony to ask for blessings from the Naga at 5 pm on 2 June when she noticed a "strange wave" in the water, followed by glimpse of shimmering colour beneath the wave.She was convinced it was the Naga swimming. The dragon even "reared its head clearly for five seconds," Ms. Cha said."Everyone at the ceremony was so excited," she said, adding that the villagers were sure that the Naga will bring great fortune to their community.The villagers also told our correspondent that some believers asked the Naga for luck and subsequently won the lottery, while those who drank water from the construction pool quickly recovered from illnesses.Due to the daily rituals being performed at the pool, Mr. Yongyuth said he has halted construction of the water plant.Meanwhile, Urom Kaewchan, the director of the provincial Department of Groundwater Resources, suggested that the phenomenon could be explained in another weay. According to Mr. Urom, the glittering was likely caused by a reaction between two types of water that were mixed during the pool's construction."When the sunlight reflects on the water, it glistens and may have caused onlookers to think it was the silvery and golden body [of the Naga]," Mr. Urom explained. "As for the changing of water's colour, it may have been because of reaction between the saltwater and the sunlight."The tale of the Naga is a well-known folk lore among Northeastern Thais. The most famous ceremony related to the tale of Naga takes place during every November during the full moon, when thousands gather on the bank of Mekong River in Nongkhai province in hope of seeing the "Great Fireballs of Naga" explode over the river.Source: http://en.khaosod.co.th/detail.php?newsid=1402033057 -- Khaosod English 2014-06-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigbamboo Posted June 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2014 Must be the ghost of Pheu Thai. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thai at Heart Posted June 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2014 I worry about this country sometimes. 61 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 maybe they hit oil ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Probably a catfish,no doubt they will have food cart's and all the rest of it set up soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stockholm1995 Posted June 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) What funny pill did they use? Edited June 6, 2014 by stockholm1995 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocking Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 A couple of years ago I was 'invited' to view an amazing 'treasure' at a temple just outside of Korat. Apparently it was an egg from some mythical beast, possibly even the Naga. It certainly was amazingly large, in the context of eggs, but then again, Ostrich eggs are larger than those of your average Thai chicken .. Just saying 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 More lies from red shirts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casindonet Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Ohh my Sent from my GT-I9200 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigbamboo Posted June 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2014 "There's a naga in the pool." Thank goodness Jeremy Clarkson isn't still here. 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kannot Posted June 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2014 the gullibility never fails me here, mind you same crap different country with Lourdes 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaddeus Posted June 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2014 Does no one there own a mobile phone that can take pictures. Nope, didn't think so. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 the gullibility never fails me here, mind you same crap different country with Lourdes And don't forget about 'Nessie' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rob8891 Posted June 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) Geez, sometimes the sheer cynicism of TV members horrifies me. Why, only a month or two ago back home in the Scottish Highlands, on my way home from a night out with the lads, I saw Nessie. We sat down together and had a dram or two before she swam off across the Loch.... Edited June 6, 2014 by Rob8891 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Caddy Shack was the first....but others will have a go at it! No it's not the Naga!!! It goes by that other popular Thai name....Poo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNgnrobJ7Ng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bernard Flint Posted June 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) I worry about this country sometimes. Loch Ness ??????????????????????? Leprachauns (sp) cant be arsed to check You were saying????? Edited June 6, 2014 by Bernard Flint 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retell Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 And are there explanations on how this creature ended up in this small body of water ? As for most mystical creatures it must have the ability to not show up on photo , only reveal themself to old folks. But guess they can use the extra thb. There Those diggers arent cheap to hire But get back a bit when sell the sand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lomatopo Posted June 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2014 Churning of the Milk Ocean. Any treasures? No nuttier than seeing Jesus on a grill cheese or a Shroud, or the weeping madonnas (Sicily, Philippines). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I worry about this country sometimes. Loch Ness ??????????????????????? Leprachauns (sp) cant be arsed to check You were saying????? Its one thing to have a fairy tale from a hundred years ago, quite another to find it now. We found a naga today in the local companies pond?????? And we make offerings to it? Strewth.... Not sure when the loch ness thing came along. So Thailand is up with a couple of hundred years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulzed Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Sounds like Mercury poising to me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kurnell Posted June 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2014 Seems it's not so hard to fool some people into voting for you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulzed Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Red Shirt conspiracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowin Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) I guess the water plant idea is out the window ? Now maybe now a new temple and resort or maybe sell green blue Naga holy water. I might invest a few baht in that myself. Has anyone out there got Yongyuths mobile number ? Edited June 6, 2014 by blowin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I worry about this country sometimes. Loch Ness ??????????????????????? Leprachauns (sp) cant be arsed to check You were saying????? Its one thing to have a fairy tale from a hundred years ago, quite another to find it now. We found a naga today in the local companies pond?????? And we make offerings to it? Strewth.... Not sure when the loch ness thing came along. So Thailand is up with a couple of hundred years ago. Nessie was deliberately faked as an act of retribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Flint Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I worry about this country sometimes. Loch Ness ??????????????????????? Leprachauns (sp) cant be arsed to check You were saying????? Its one thing to have a fairy tale from a hundred years ago, quite another to find it now. We found a naga today in the local companies pond?????? And we make offerings to it? Strewth.... Not sure when the loch ness thing came along. So Thailand is up with a couple of hundred years ago. Not a fairy tale, many irish have seen him, after a bottle of scotch, and the loch ness has been great for tourism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blowin Posted June 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2014 (edited) I am sorry Bernard we Irish never claimed Loch Ness I think the Scottish nation would have a problem with that. Especially if we came over and drank all their whisky. But we in Ireland own all the leprechauns who often appear for American tourists who travel to see them. We also had moving statues back in the 80s but that was with the help of Irish whisky. Edited June 6, 2014 by blowin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Haggis Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Hahahahhahahah oh the irony of it all.. The Patron Saint of England ... St George the DRAGON slayer!!! hahahahhahaha And it's fine to have a wee pop at Thai cultural mythology? hahahahhahhahaahaha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Katipo Posted June 6, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2014 Hahahahhahahah oh the irony of it all.. The Patron Saint of England ... St George the DRAGON slayer!!! hahahahhahaha And it's fine to have a wee pop at Thai cultural mythology? hahahahhahhahaahaha I don't think anyone in England has claimed to have seen a dragon in a pond lately have they? It's not that most cultures don't have beliefs that belong in the dark ages, but a dragon in a construction pond? Come on. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseFrank Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 That huge urn right in the picture is to collect the donations I assume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishsmile Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Was wondering where my ex thai girlfriend got to!!! ( she was a dragon for sure ) lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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