Khmers too burnt a statue of Chinese deity Guanyin
AMIDST anger over the demolition of a statue of Hindu god Vishnu at Chong An Ma border crossing in Ubon Ratchathani on Monday (Dec. 22) after the Thai army reclaimed the area, the Army Military Force Facebook page mentioned that Cambodians too had in the past burnt a statue of Chinese goddess Guanyin, Amarin […]
Read MoreDemolition of Hindu god statue not related to religion or beliefs: Thai army
THE Thai army clarified this afternoon (Dec. 25) that the demolition of a statue of Hindu god Vishnu at Chong An Ma border crossing in Ubon Ratchathani province upon reclaiming the area from Khmer troops is not related to religion or beliefs with the statue not having been registered as a religious monument, TV […]
Read MoreWorkers evacuated, construction of Guanyin statue halted after blasts
EXPLOSIONS at a camp of workers building the world’s largest Guanyin statue in Songkhla early this morning which injured three of them and terrified the local people has led to temporary halt of the construction with all 90 workers evacuated, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Nov. 20). After the two bombs planted within the […]
Read MoreGiant Kru Kai Kaew statue being moved after big fine
THE management of Bazaar Hotel on Ratchadapisek road is now moving the controversial statue of Kru Kai Kaew, an emaciated, winged figure with golden fangs and scarlet talons, from the front to the rear of the compound after the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) set a deadline and slapped a big fine, Matichon newspaper […]
Read MoreControversial statue staying put but a dome being built to cover it
THE MANAGEMENT of Bazaar Hotel in front of which was placed a huge statue of an emaciated, winged figure with golden fangs and scarlet talons early this month has decided to not remove it but build a dome at a cost of 60 million baht to somewhat cover it from openly being seen from […]
Read MoreAnother huge statue unveiled in Nonthaburi
EVEN as Bangkokians are still agog over a huge black statue of an emaciated, winged figure with golden fangs and scarlet talons outside a hotel, a bigger statue of Sihuhata deity has been unveiled at adjacent Nonthaburi province, TV Channel 7 said today (Aug. 20). Bangkok authorities have ordered an investigation after the five-metre-tall […]
Read MoreGiant Kru Kai Kaew statue stirs controversy in Bangkok
By AFP and published by CNA A HUGE black statue of an emaciated, winged figure with golden fangs and scarlet talons glares down on a busy Bangkok street, its sudden appearance triggering alarm and calls for its removal. Bangkok authorities have ordered an investigation after the five-metre-tall Kru Kai Kaew statue – a bald […]
Read MoreConstruction of giant Buddha statue visible across Bangkok nearly complete
By Reuters Staff, published by US News & World Report A TEMPLE building a 69-metre-tall (230 ft) Buddha statue that will be visible across Bangkok said construction was nearly complete but its opening may be pushed back to 2022 due to delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Royal Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen temple on […]
Read MoreKhon Kaen’s dinosaur statue catches fire moments before being dismantled
A MUCH-LOVED dinosaur statue in Khon Kaen’s Mueang district suddenly burst into flames just as it was being dismantled after having suffered severe damage through various road accidents and vibration, Thai Rath newspaper reported this evening (Jan. 13). Called “Nong Dino”, this statue is one of four prehistoric creatures built in 2012 in different corners […]
Read MoreThief zooms away with sword at Late King Taksin’s statue
POLICE are chasing a daring thief who stole the sword from the statue of Late King Taksin the Great in Chanthaburi early this morning (July 9) and are confident of apprehending him in a few days’ time, Sanook.com reported. It was at 7.06 a.m. that the guard, Mr Yung In-orn, 68, saw the thief who […]
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