Officials Scramble to save Songkhla Mermaid

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Officials Scramble To Save Songkhla Mermaid
By Khaosod English




Mermaid statue on Samila Beach in Songkhla Province.

SONGKHLA — Local officials in Songkhla province are launching an urgent effort to preserve an iconic mermaid statue amid fears that its foundation is crumbling.

The statue, which is perched on a rock on Samila Beach, is damaged around the mermaid’s tail, torso, and foundation, said Somsak Tantiseni, Songkhla City Municipal Office.

"The damage is likely going to spread further if it’s not urgently repaired," Mr. Somsak said. "I will ask the city council to find measures to deal with this."

Mr. Somsak blamed the erosion on weather and tourists who climb on the statue to take photos.

Mermaids first entered Thai folklore in the epic poem Phra Abhai Manee, penned by renowned Thai poet Sunthorn Phu in 1821, in which a mermaid rescues the protagonist from a giant.

A local tale in Songkhla also claims that a fisherman once saw a mermaid combing her hair on Samila Beach. The bronze statue of the mermaid was erected to commemorate the story in 1966.

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[jaidam]

 Most areas around the world that have dugong/manatee populations, have a history of "mermaid" sightings by the ancient mariners that passed through. If you have ever seen a sea cow, you will know the resemblance to a beautiful mermaid is slim, and goes to show the sailors mindset after being at sea for months/years without setting sight on a real wench.

[Ianatlarge]

Jesus, Jaidam, you take the fun our of life! A beautiful mermaid, based on seeing a dugong. Where is the romance?

[Pimay1]

 Most areas around the world that have dugong/manatee populations, have a history of "mermaid" sightings by the ancient mariners that passed through. If you have ever seen a sea cow, you will know the resemblance to a beautiful mermaid is slim, and goes to show the sailors mindset after being at sea for months/years without setting sight on a real wench.

It is not only sailors mindset jaidam. After being in Afghanistan for 18 months with every wench covered from head to toe with a blue burka, many things would have looked like a beautiful mermaid.  After all beauty is only a light switch away.

[wolf5370]

 

 Most areas around the world that have dugong/manatee populations, have a history of "mermaid" sightings by the ancient mariners that passed through. If you have ever seen a sea cow, you will know the resemblance to a beautiful mermaid is slim, and goes to show the sailors mindset after being at sea for months/years without setting sight on a real wench.

It is not only sailors mindset jaidam. After being in Afghanistan for 18 months with every wench covered from head to toe with a blue burka, many things would have looked like a beautiful mermaid.  After all beauty is only a light switch away.

 

That's a warning to lock up your camels!

[phantomfiddler]

 

 

 Most areas around the world that have dugong/manatee populations, have a history of "mermaid" sightings by the ancient mariners that passed through. If you have ever seen a sea cow, you will know the resemblance to a beautiful mermaid is slim, and goes to show the sailors mindset after being at sea for months/years without setting sight on a real wench.

It is not only sailors mindset jaidam. After being in Afghanistan for 18 months with every wench covered from head to toe with a blue burka, many things would have looked like a beautiful mermaid.  After all beauty is only a light switch away.

 

That's a warning to lock up your camels!

 

The camels are not for *** ! You are supposed to jump on them and tear into town to the nearest bordello :)

[DoctorG]

Nice area to ride one's bicycle, along the beach and up over the monkey hill.