Holy holes! Songkraners lucky as sinkhole threatens temple

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Holy holes! Songkraners lucky as sinkhole threatens temple


Image: Thairath

KRABI:-- Songkran revellers were lucky not to be swallowed up by a large sinkhole at a Krabi temple.

The four metre wide, four metre deep hole was only discovered after a stage where people were doing ramwong dancing at a New Year festival was removed, reports Thairath.

Abbot of the Khao Phanom temple Phipat Panomkij said that the hole was discovered as workmen were clearing the area in front of the main chapel of the temple.

He said that the hole was getting bigger and authorities have been called in amid fears it may enlarge and damage the temple buildings.

Investigations are underway to find out what has caused the sinkhole to form.

Source: Thairath


-- 2016-04-26

[ThaiKneeTim]

If the hole is getting bigger I wouldn't want to be standing as close as those people in the photograph.

And they're not pointing at it!!

[petermik]

Ready made trash can

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Krabi locals link temple sinkhole to Naga appearance
Phuket Gazette


Abbot Kru Pipat Phanomkit points out the second sinkhole to have opened up at his Krabi temple in the past year. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

KRABI: The sudden appearance of a four-meter-deep sinkhole in the grounds of a temple in Krabi has some locals claiming the hole was made by a Naga – a mythical three-headed snake-like creature.

The hole in the ground appeared at Khao Phanom temple and almost swallowed up the temple’s abbot as he was sweeping in the temple grounds.

“I was clearing things in front of the temple hall, when I heard what sounded like a bomb exploding,” said abbot Phra Kru Pipat Phanomkit. “Water splashed me. I was shocked and ran away.”

Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Krabi-locals-link-temple-sinkhole-Naga-appearance/63764?desktopversion#ad-image-0

-- Phuket Gazette 2016-04-26

[trainman34014]

Yep; the Pixies at the bottom of my garden dug one exactly the same, the little buggers !

[Tywais]

"Investigations are underway to find out what has caused the sinkhole to form."

Maybe a hint here - "“Water splashed me."

[Pimay1]

Maybe this was all staged by the monks to get people to come to the temple and donate money. That makes just as much sense as the kid dressed in white and the Naga story.

[canuckamuck]

Definitely a Naga. No other explanation has any profit potential.

[apetley]

"Investigations are underway to find out what has caused the sinkhole to form."

Maybe a hint here - "“Water splashed me."

He pissed himself?

[Ulic]

Obviously the reason is obvious, the monks are wearing the wrong amulets.

[Yann55]

'Because of the Naga' .... yeah, right.

In terms of superstition and religious men spreading and supporting it without a blink, what's the difference between the 21st and 12th centuries ?

Answer : none.

PS. I just googled 'sinkholes' and some of the pictures are mindblowing

Edited April 26, 2016 by Yann55

[Lupatria]

It may be the devils escape route to hell where he intends to take all the dodgy bare footers.

Edited April 26, 2016 by Lupatria

[rodcourt49]

Yep; the Pixies at the bottom of my garden dug one exactly the same, the little buggers !

..Lucky number "0"