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Opening of the “New Naga Cave” in Phu Lanka.

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July 1, 2020

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Bueng Kan 28 Jun – Phu Lanka National Park, Bueng Kan Province, exploring the mysterious Naka Cave which resembles a snake. A new tourist attraction in the province prepares to open today for or a limited amount of tours. Just one of the 127 national parks around the country opening today.

Location: The Naka cave is about 3-4 km from the Tad Wiman Tip waterfall in PhuLangka National Park in Bueng Kan province, Thailand Link: https://goo.gl/maps/fy3VQvjc4SUAGpxd7

Phu Lanka National Park in Nakhon Phanom province and Bueng Kan province has gone on everyone’s bucket list after releasing a picture of a cave online.

Giant snake cave walls , steep steps, spanning over 1.5 kilometers. It takes more than 2 hours from the entrance to Wat Tham Chai Mongkhon to reach the cave.

It looks like erosion or something. The stone looks really porous so it wouldn’t be surprising if these scales were just erosion. But I have to admit: looks like something out of Greek mythology, maybe a snake that looked into the eyes of Medusa or something.

There are several problems with this effigy. It was only found 2 weeks ago. Some reports are coming out that they are testing the “scales” of the formation to see if it is a fossil. The implications of this are endless. There is also a myth of a “god-king” who was turned into a giant snake due to what he did to a village. The story has yet to be confirmed, but always good to read about Eastern myths of plumed serpents.

The head which appears above is not a part of the Cave structure but consists of a different geological formation in Laos. Sources are scarce and some claim they are the same structure. I welcome all to criticize, propose thoughts, as well as source hunt! With all this being said even if this formation is natural I would propose this (as well as other Asian Geological Formations) for inspiration of the Naga Myth. Then again we must remember that pre-WW2 as well as during WW2 something drew Nazi Germany to Asia. Have fun and be nice!

Geologists say that the nature of the phenomenon is a geological phenomenon called sand cracking, sandstone has expanded and contracted by changes in temperature varying between day and night since the past. Break into a square on the surface like a snake scale.

Sources: https://www.mcot.net/viewtna/5ef897d2e3f8e40af945f71b

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Triple deck wooden Chao Phraya river boat sinks with 75 passengers aboard–VIDEO

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August 4, 2020

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75 passengers boarded the triple-decker wooden ship at the Ramada Plaza luxury hotel in Charoen Krung before they quickly decided to stop the ship at the Suan Somdej Pier near Phra Pok Klao River to offloading all of them before sinking into the Chao Phraya river.

The incident happened on August 2nd passengers were enjoying a cruise along the Chao Phraya River while also eating dinner. The wooden cruiser normally heads down to King Prajadhipok Bridge and cycle back. But the crew quickly noticed that something was terribly wrong since the entire ship was leaning to the right.

Chao Phraya Tourist Boat

The captain then decided to bring the boat to the private port to safely evacuate all 75 passengers to land. Later, officials reported that there was a leak on the right side of the hull.

Source: Line Today

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Phuket Vegetarian Festival takes a COVID-19 hit

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July 27, 2020

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PHUKET: Fire-walking, bladed-ladder climbing, hot oil bathing and crossing “bridges of nails” have all been banned at this year’s Phuket Vegetarian Festival following a directive from the Phuket Communicable Disease Committee. However, the committee has made no such rulings on the face piercings that have made the festival famous

“This year, there will be no supernatural ablutions of faith and flesh – including fire-walking, bladed-ladder climbing, hot oil bathing and nail-bridge crossing,” Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Dr Chalermpong Sukontapol, who sits on the Phuket Communicable Disease Committee, told Chinese shrine administrators at a meeting earlier this week.

Source: Phuket Vegetarian Festival takes a COVID-19 hit

Full story : https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-vegetarian-festival-takes-a-covid-hit-76784.php

‘Ma Song’ spirit mediums will not be allowed to walk the streets during this year’s Phuket Vegetarian Festival. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub / file

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Elderly British man dies after being hit by motorcycle, 2 hurt

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July 26, 2020

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NAKHON RATCHASIMA: At 12.50 hrs. On 26 July, police officers of Phimai Police Station in Nakhon Ratchasima Province were notified of a motorcycle accident.

A man was killed and a monk seriously injured after a motorcycle with a sidecar they were traveling on was hit by a pick-up in Phimai district of this northeastern province on Sunday.

The accident occurred at about 8.30 am at kilometer 48 on the Phimai-Chum Phuang road in tambon Rangka Yai, Phimai district.

Sukanya Kong-on told police she was on the way from Tha Tum district, Surin province, to visit her younger sister in Non Sung district in Nakhon Ratchasima when the pick-up she was driving hit the motorcycle with a sidecar from the back.

A British man, 70, identified only as David, who was driving the motorcycle, was killed. Phra Wasant Boonkham, 59, a monk who was riding on the sidecar, sustained two broken legs.

Kanchana Bookham, 41, David’s wife, said her husband was taking the monk, her elder brother, from their house at Ban Tabong village in tambon Boat back to Wat Suntarikaram temple at Ban Taban in tambon Rangka Yai when the accident occurred. The temple is only 1km from the spot.

Source: https://today.line.me/th/article

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