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Hope for Health, Luck Springs Eternal in Buriram
By Khaosod English

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A Naga shrine has been erected beside this municipal well thought to be a font of rejuvenating and fortuitous fluids today in Buriram province.

BURIRAM — Once again, something wonderful is happening in Buriram.

Waters believed to offer renewal and fortune have been surging from the earth, and locals suspect a serpentine deity may be the source of the enchanted elixir.

Candles and incense were burned today – two days before the national lottery is called – at a well near Wat Hua Nong Kaen, where visitors queue to pray and make offerings above water they believe can cure any disease and supply good fortune.

“Some people may think this is superstitious, but it depends on the faith of each person,” Niyom Kamsombat, a 53-year-old resident of Nong Hua Kaen village said. He has no doubt the water can heal the illnesses of people in the community.

The magical well’s origins began humbly enough as a non-magical well.

In December 2014, local authorities ordered a water reservoir be dug at the site just meters away from a pond, according to Songsak Inpaen, a 51-year-old member of the local governing board.

Workers broke ground in March, and soon after they noticed it began filling with clear water. They decided to give it a sip and found it eminently drinkable.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1442226704

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-- Khaosod English 2015-09-14

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Religious nuts will monetize anything....desperate superstitious nuts will buy anything......

50B a dip/sip...? 5000B if you're really ill.....

"They decided to give it a sip and found it eminently drinkable'' until they had to take more to cure them of cholera.....

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Candles and incense were burned today – two days before the national lottery is called – at a well near Wat Hua Nong Kaen, where visitors queue to pray and make offerings above water they believe can cure any disease and supply good fortune.

Ah what a nice concept, its a shame and a pity that poor and desperate people with little if no education are constantly being taken advantage of in this way. sadwai.gif

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I've heard of this place, but even in the next village to ours something similar happened. I have to say that the water is very good. We would go and fill up all or empty containers as would everyone else. Apparently they did some tests on it and found it had a lot of good minerals etc. At the end of the day it's free, so can't complain. Another example of why Buriram is the best place to be!

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