Tourists flock to Phanom Rung ruins in Buriram for spectacular sunrise

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Tourists flock to Phanom Rung ruins in Buriram for spectacular sunrise

 

Picture: Daily News

 

BURIRAM: -- Daily News reported that up to a thousand Thai and foreign tourists gathered at the Phanom Rung ruins in Buriram yesterday for a spectacular sunrise.

 

Star watchers had predicted that the sunrise would be in such a position that it could be viewed through all the 15 doors of the ruins.

 

They were right and the tourists were able to take some memorable pictures as clear skies helped the view yesterday morning.

 

The phenomenon will last until tomorrow and can be viewed in a seven minute window around 6am each day at the ruins in Chalemprakiat district of the north eastern Thai province.

 

Source: Daily News

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-04-04

[daveAustin]

Nice. As long as they're not thinking any kind of human interaction (such as the construction of the ruins) made the sun rise that way.

 

[DILLIGAD]

How would the 'tourists' know about this as the Thai tourism board usually advertise thing with less than 24 hours notice?


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[Jai Dee]

56 minutes ago, DILLIGAD said:

How would the 'tourists' know about this as the Thai tourism board usually advertise thing with less than 24 hours notice?
 

There are actually four annual solar-lunar events at Prasat Phanom Rung.

 

Have a look at this website.

 

/Edit: I just asked my missus about it too... although not from Buriram she has known about this phenomena since she was a child.

Edited April 4, 2017 by Jai Dee

[prakhonchai nick]

8 hours ago, DILLIGAD said:

How would the 'tourists' know about this as the Thai tourism board usually advertise thing with less than 24 hours notice?


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Lst Friday, Saturday and Sinday they had a light and sound show there. Even those living in the immediate vicintiy did not know about it.

[DILLIGAD]

Lst Friday, Saturday and Sinday they had a light and sound show there. Even those living in the immediate vicintiy did not know about it.

My point, exactly. I doubt if there was actually too many tourists there.


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[khunPer]

8 hours ago, DILLIGAD said:

How would the 'tourists' know about this as the Thai tourism board usually advertise thing with less than 24 hours notice?


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Believe it still happens every year – as it has happened every year during the past 800 years or more – so the tourism board in fact gives you 1 year and 1 day's notice...

[DILLIGAD]

Believe it still happens every year – as it has happened every year during the past 800 years or more – so the tourism board in fact gives you 1 year and 1 day's notice...

My letter must still be in the post, then!


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[Toknarok]

    I live just down the road from this temple. Went there one year to see this phenomenon, it was so crowded that it was very difficult to get to a position where you could see through all of the 15 portals.

[BigKahuna]

Lining up to see the sun. People are funny. Ive seen these ruins and they are not bad. A good day out but the sun is the sun.

[DILLIGAD]

Lining up to see the sun. People are funny. Ive seen these ruins and they are not bad. A good day out but the sun is the sun.

Tell that to the Druids at Stonehenge.


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[ballpoint]

I sat there for quite a while wondering when it was going to happen.  And then it dawned on me.

[A1Str8]

It's amazing! People are funny. They go to places to take pictures then post it on social media and that's that. What a way to exist. 

[Andrew Dwyer]

It's amazing! People are funny. They go to places to take pictures then post it on social media and that's that. What a way to exist. 

Used to be " been there, done that, got the tee-shirt "
Now it's " been there, done that, let me check how many likes I got " !!

[DILLIGAD]

It's life, Jim but not as we know it!


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[BigKahuna]

Travelling to increase likes online 555