Thread: Police Forced to Give Up 'Naga Body' After Protests

ROI ET — A protest flared up northeastern Thailand today after police confiscated a figurine that locals believed was a genuine corpse of the mythical beast known as the Naga.

Hundreds of pilgrims gathered in Roi Et's Baan Kan Sai village today to pray to what they believe is a dead body of the Naga, a snake-like dragon featured in Buddhist cosmology.



Sayan Chomkamsingha, the 41-year-old owner of the house where the alleged Naga body was being enshrined, told police he found the object while he was fishing in a nearby pond three days ago. Sayan said the Naga's body was moving and slimy when he first encountered it, but turned into bronze the moment it touched the air.

Police arrived at Sayan’s house today to take the figurine to a local office of the Department of Fine Arts, where officials would determine whether it was an archaeological object and therefore a national treasure. Upon hearing the news, more than 300 pilgrims in the community began booing the officers and formed a mob, preventing them from taking the figurine.

Teerasit Parkrit, the village chief of Baan Kan Sai, eventually convinced the crowd to back down, allowing the police to bring the object to their van. However, some enraged pilgrims ran after the police van and tried to break the vehicle's window, leading to another round of negotiations.

The object was eventually taken to the Department of Fine Arts, where archaeologists ruled that it was made of metal and less than 30 year old, said Pol.Col. Weerawat Srabua, superintendent of Roi Et Police Station.

Upon deciding that the object as not an archaeological national treasure, officials sent it back to the police.

More than 100 people soon gathered in front of Roi Et Police Station and demanded the police return the statue. Fearing an escalation, police sent the object back to Sayan and the protesters dispersed peacefully.

Some officers suspected Sayan was defrauding the hundreds of pilgrims who were donating money to the Naga’s shrine, police said.

Speaking to the media, Sayan insisted the Naga was genuine, and said he had no intention to exploit anyone.

"I am very saddened to hear that the police accused me of fraud," he said.

His wife, Tiamchan Chomkamsingha, said she believes the figurine was the same Naga she spotted in the pond several months ago.

"When I was selling food next to Manao Pond, almost every day I saw the Naga reaching up to the surface and playing with water," Tiamchan told reporters. "It's a miracle."

Alleged sightings of the Naga are common in northeastern Thailand. Every November, thousands of Thais gather on the banks of the Mekong river in Nong Khai province to watch the Naga shoot mysterious "fireballs" into the sky. The event also brings annual heated debates over the source of the fireballs, which skeptics says are incendiary bullets fired from rifles on the other side of the river.

Police Forced to Give Up 'Naga Body' After Protests

proving there's some dumb fux living in Roi Et

Originally Posted by misskit

"It's a Mackerel."

A protest flared up northeastern Thailand today after police confiscated a figurine that locals believed was a genuine corpse of the mythical beast known as the Naga.

Sayan said the Naga's body was moving and slimy when he first encountered it, but turned into bronze the moment it touched the air.

His wife, Tiamchan Chomkamsingha, said she believes the figurine was the same Naga she spotted in the pond several months ago.

"When I was selling food next to Manao Pond, almost every day I saw the Naga reaching up to the surface and playing with water,"

a bunch of bug munching village idiots, and western men actually marry into these throwback retard families.

Originally Posted by misskit

but turned into bronze the moment it touched the air.

they're mistaken, it's a brass monkey!

"Some officers suspected Sayan was defrauding the hundreds of pilgrims who were donating money to the Naga’s shrine, police said."

Yah think? In Thailand?

Originally Posted by taxexile

a bunch of bug munching village idiots, and western men actually marry into these throwback retard families.

I see my missus as being rather level headed and educated but she wouldn't be drawn into commenting on this shit. In saying 'level headed' I could be wrong. We have twins, boy/girl. It's tradition locally for such to be 'married' when young. Mine are 6 years old. So tomorrow is their wedding day. And yes I have to show/pay sin sot at the ceremony for my daughter.
I'll post a few pics on a new thread once they've gone on their honeymoon.

Sayan said the Naga's body was moving and slimy when he first encountered it, but turned into bronze the moment it touched the air.

It's possible ol' Sayan was playing with something else that hardened while he was in the water.

Originally Posted by misskit

Sayan Chomkamsingha, the 41-year-old owner

That guy's 41????

Another example of how poor the education system is in this country. People will gladly drink any Koolaid offered them.

Originally Posted by thailazer

Another example of how poor the education system is in this country. People will gladly drink any Koolaid offered them.

Better cancel your holiday trip to Lourdes, you aren't going to like what you find there...

Originally Posted by quimbian corholla

Lourdes, you aren't going to like what you find there...

ended up at a railway station one fine evening and had to fork out for the most expensive coffee ever. total rip off.
and while sipping on it, watched a load of pilgrims leave the place where they had hoped for a miracle cure.
have to say it was one of the saddest places i'd ever been too.
watching them all being transported back to Italy
nobody walked.

Originally Posted by boloa

the wedding will bring about good fortune, not only for the twins, but for the whole family.

I've been wanting to pork the piece up the road for a while. Hopefully my luck will change tomorrow?

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

Originally Posted by boloa

the wedding will bring about good fortune, not only for the twins, but for the whole family.

I've been wanting to pork the piece up the road for a while. Hopefully my luck will change tomorrow?

Has she a sister?

If she has she's for afters.

Originally Posted by taxexile

A protest flared up northeastern Thailand today after police confiscated a figurine that locals believed was a genuine corpse of the mythical beast known as the Naga.

Sayan said the Naga's body was moving and slimy when he first encountered it, but turned into bronze the moment it touched the air.

His wife, Tiamchan Chomkamsingha, said she believes the figurine was the same Naga she spotted in the pond several months ago.

"When I was selling food next to Manao Pond, almost every day I saw the Naga reaching up to the surface and playing with water,"

a bunch of bug munching village idiots, and western men actually marry into these throwback retard families.

Quite why you limit the genetic pool of Thai fuckwittery to simple Isaan retards is puzzling.
How many of their government and senior authority officials collect amulets at great expense?

simple Isaan retards

they represents the species in its purest most unadulterated amoeboid form.

Originally Posted by boloa

This is based on the belief that twins are lovers who were separated in a previous life and they should be reunited again in their incarnations. Some Thais believe the wedding will bring about good fortune, not only for the twins, but for the whole family.

I'll have to ask the missus if they have to divorce before they marry for real in the future. That should make her head hurt.