webfact Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 How would the 'tourists' know about this as the Thai tourism board usually advertise thing with less than 24 hours notice? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prakhonchai nick Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 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? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 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.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 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? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 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!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toknarok Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahuna Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 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.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 I sat there for quite a while wondering when it was going to happen. And then it dawned on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Str8 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 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 " !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 It's life, Jim but not as we know it!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahuna Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Travelling to increase likes online 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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