At it again! Tourist knob heads could ruin the "pull" of Samui phallus

[rooster59]

At it again! Tourist knob heads could ruin the "pull" of Samui phallus

 

Image: Thairath

 

KOH SAMUI:-- Irate locals called up to a foreign tourist who had clambered on the Grandfather Stone in Koh Samui ordering him down from the summit of their sacred phallus.

 

The tourist had climbed up on the Hin Ta phallic symbol that is an icon of the holiday island for a photo opportunity. It lies next to a crevice in the rock in the shape of a vagina called the Grandmother Stone or Hin Yai.

 

Now locals are renewing calls for the authorities to stop the practice. This was the second incident in a month following another on August 22nd.

 

Locals and business operators who rely on the "pull" of the phallus are furious that the stone could be damaged spoiling their livelihood.

 

The stones are also a site for prayers and a shrine where people make offerings is located nearby.

 

A sign was meant to go up last month to stop tourists climbing but it was unclear as to whether this had yet been erected.

 

Trainee local guide Yanisa Reuangrit said her company brought 200 tourists a day to the site and said the authorities must stop the practice.

 

While trinket shop owner and Samui inhabitant Anuwat Thongman said he felt uncomfortable seeing tourists doing this mentioning that it was both disrespectful and potential damage could harm their businesses that rely on the rocks for tourist visitors.

 

It is said that if you haven't visited the rocks then you haven't really been to Samui.

 

Source: Thairath

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-09-17

[canuckamuck]

What a knob!

[BoonToong]

30 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Locals and business operators who rely on the "pull" of the phallus are furious that the stone could be damaged spoiling their livelihood.

 

Yeah, I often select my holiday destination on the basis of whether or not there is a phallus there.

[jacko45k]

Ah, now we see the reasoning, 'spoiling their livelihood'.......

How does the odd guy climbing up there do this?

So is it a tourist attraction or a religious shrine?

[NongKhaiKid]

A sign was MEANT to go up last month but it's unclear as to whether it's been erected yet.

Nobody think to check ?

 

[Dustdevil]

47 minutes ago, NongKhaiKid said:

A sign was MEANT to go up last month but it's unclear as to whether it's been erected yet.

Nobody think to check ?

 

Erect a sign for an erect monument? Redundant, I suppose.

[Blackheart1916]

Sacred my arse.

[alant]

1 minute ago, Blackheart1916 said:

Sacred my arse.

Quite possible, is there a stone that looks like it?

[Blackheart1916]

Just now, alant said:

Quite possible, is there a stone that looks like it?

There is, but not expanding at the same rate.

[alant]

I find I am smiling when I think of a culture that asks women to dress modestly and is very anti scant clothing worships  object resembling and being interpreted as dicks and pussy

[canopus1969]

1 hour ago, BoonToong said:

 

Yeah, I often select my holiday destination on the basis of whether or not there is a phallus there.

I seem to always pick a destination with plenty of dicks...

[Caveat Emptor]

1 hour ago, NongKhaiKid said:

A sign was MEANT to go up last month but it's unclear as to whether it's been erected yet.

Nobody think to check ?

 

No defensive posts as yet claiming tourists should know.

[Truscott]

so IF there is no sign there, how was this guy supposed to know that what he did was wrong.

As far as I can see it's just a rock and being one of the taller rocks on the beach he climbed on top for a photo.

For Christ sake, it doesn't even resemble a dick.

 

I have a tow rope in the boot of my car, maybe I should register it as a protected tourist spot, as it resembles a snake.

[sabaii69]

2 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

What a knob!

Lots of locals there with food and motorbike taxis. I'm surprised they didn't kick his ass.

[cruisemonkey]

While I'm sure the tourist may feel he's being shafted, I hope the authorities don't go soft on the dick-head (the one on the top in the picture insert) just because there was was no sign of erection no sign erected.

[scotchonrocks]

Every tourist place deserves a good erection or two. In this case a prick of a tourist and the beloved religious phallas.

[williamgeorgeallen]

41 minutes ago, Truscott said:

so IF there is no sign there, how was this guy supposed to know that what he did was wrong.

As far as I can see it's just a rock and being one of the taller rocks on the beach he climbed on top for a photo.

For Christ sake, it doesn't even resemble a dick.

 

I have a tow rope in the boot of my car, maybe I should register it as a protected tourist spot, as it resembles a snake.

think they would rather not have a sign and still have something to get upset with foreigners about. if it was a big deal they could put up a fence. lucky no one is trying to screw the grand mother rock.

[jabis]

Were I a land official I surely wouldn't erect a sign "do not climb on my dick" in any universe 

[jabis]

28 minutes ago, williamgeorgeallen said:

think they would rather not have a sign and still have something to get upset with foreigners about. if it was a big deal they could put up a fence. lucky no one is trying to screw the grand mother rock.

Just wait for the chinese to appear x)

[williamgeorgeallen]

Just now, jabis said:

Just wait for the chinese to appear x)

would imagine they would be spitting every where. i had one girl spit on my grandfather rock but it did not make it any harder.

[samuijimmy]

There's too much in Inappropriate discussion going on this thread....  soon to be closed if it continues ...

[jabis]

2 minutes ago, samuijimmy said:

There's too much in Inappropriate discussion going on this thread....  soon to be closed if it continues ...

Of course one could expect a little bit of civil disobedience in a thread like this - but I apologize if I contributed to such an action 

[worgeordie]

They should put a load of barbed wire around the base,

it would stop people climbing it,plus look like pubic hair

making it  EVEN more realistic,and sacred,they would also

earn more money,what  its all about really.

 

regards worgeordie

[ScotBkk]

It's a right loada Borrocks

Saving their livelihood or Manlihood that is the question? 

[Kasset Tak]

Lets go and sit in Lincolns lap

or climb Nelson's Column

or maybe swim in fontana Di Trevi

 

I wounder what you would say if anyone did the same in your home country, showing no respect for monuments, landmarks and culture... Why don't people pee in St. Peter's Basilica, clime the Kaaba or barf on the Western Wall?!
 

[Srikcir]

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

a foreign tourist who had clambered on the Grandfather Stone

It was the climax of his vacation.

[elgordo38]

I would have to have "rocks" in my head to make the long trip to look at a stone phallus when I can see mine in the mirror located below my belly fat. The little devil is a hand full but could only serve as a bird perch now. I imagine in years to come I will suffer from a permanent flopped phallus oh dear me. 

[The Deerhunter]

4 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said:

A sign was MEANT to go up last month but it's unclear as to whether it's been erected yet.

Nobody think to check ?

 

Typically lazy journo.  Notice I did not attach any racial connection to my criticism re any journalists in particular.

[MarkmBha]

Amazing how stupid people can be.

[impulse]

42 minutes ago, Kasset Tak said:

I wounder what you would say if anyone did the same in your home country, showing no respect for monuments, landmarks and culture... Why don't people pee in St. Peter's Basilica, clime the Kaaba or barf on the Western Wall?!

 

It's a rock.  Apparently, an unmarked rock.  Hardly qualifies as a monument or a landmark.  

 

If it's that important, mark it as off limits.  Then come down like a hammer on anyone that desecrates it.