10 Unusual THINGS …

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5 min readAug 4, 2014

IN THAILAND

Broadsight August

By Cláudia Capelo

1) Thousands of ducks flood street

http://youtu.be/OHviopSflwc

More than 100 thousand ducks caused chaos blocking one of the busiest roads in Nakhon Pathom,Thailand. Drivers had to stop while the ducks walked and scattered themselves aimlessly along the road.

Jack Saranthat, one of the drivers, couldn’t help but to record the flock of ducks slowly flooding the road.

2) A golden tiara for a dog

A Thai jeweller revealed his latest masterpiece, an extravagant tiara for dogs that will cost approximately U.S. $4 MILLION.

The highly expensive tiara turned up at a fashion show for dogs in Bangkok. The canine model was the jeweller’s own dog, a 15 year old male Maltese named Kanune. The tiara is made of titanium and features 153 karats of emeralds. The creation of this luxurious piece took two months to complete.

See the movie at : http://www.bbc.co.uk/portuguese/multimedia/2009/04/090424_tiaracachorro_ir.shtml

3) Thailand: Corpse Bride

A tragedy didn’t stop a marriage. ChadilDeffy, a 28-year-old Thai man, married his girlfriend’s corpse. His ex, Ann, had recently died in a car accident just the day before the big event.

ChadilDeffy and Ann´s marriage took place on July 4th in Suri, in the northeast of Thailand. It was a Buddhist ceremony with family and friends. ChadilDeffy wore a black suit and “Ann” was in a white dress.

“Our love was something huge. Unfortunately we can´t go back and change what happened. Life is too short…today I realized my wish. Thank you everyone for coming”, said Chadil in an emotional speech during the ceremony.

4) The smallest fly in the world is from Thailand

An euryplateananaknihali’ is just 0.4 millimetres long and so small that it can actually live on an ant.

Scientists found in Thailand what they believe to be the smallest fly ever identified.

It’s no bigger than 0.4 millimeters in length and is at least 5 times smaller than the average fruit fly, one of the most common types of flies in the world.

The scientists believe that this species represents a big threat for ants. The Phoridae family, which this fly belongs to, is a parasite of the ants, well known for decapitating its hostess.

These flies lay eggs into the ant’s body. The larvae feed from the ant’s body, and end up beheading the ant in reverse. In the US, these kinds of flies are being used to fight ant problems.

5) Thai Airline Company hires transsexuals

PC Air, a Thai airline company, is a bit different when compared with the other airlines. Four of its crew members are transsexuals.

For transgender women, it’s still difficult to find a secure job. Possibly more than a publicity stunt, PC Air made a first step hoping to change today’s ongoing misconceptions.

See the movie at : http://videos.sapo.pt/r7ir5Fd6uTkNCp58ODcU

6) Thai Government offers Cash Reward for “Fugitive” Crocodiles

The government of Ayutthaya has offered a reward of 1,000 baht (US$33) to those who aid in catching deserter crocodiles alive. The worst floods have hit Thailand in the last decades and have caused a host of disasters in the area. Approximately 100 crocodiles are reportedly loose around Ayutthaya.

Local authorities fear that these dangerous reptiles, which they believed to have escaped from farms, pose a threat to the population. Crocodile traps have been spotted in several areas of the city.

7) Millionaire Termites

Termites destroyed 25,000 euros that a young Thai girl had been keeping at home. For 8 years, the girl had been saving to pay for her studies.The insects got to the money by infiltrating the metal box where the money was kept. The young girl sent the saved money to the police hoping to recover some of her money.A Thai Bank, sympathetic to her situation, offered to pay the girl 855 euros for her damaged notes. Later, the police warned citizens to keep their money in banks.

8) Passengers see “ghost stewardess”

The committee of the National Directorate of Airports of Thailand is investigating the emergency landing of a September 15th Thai Airways flight in Bangkok. No one was injured in the accident, but 13 passengers experienced moments of panic during the evacuation. Some witnesses claim that a girl wearing a Thai national costume appeared out of nowhere and immediately began directing the passengers out of the plane, but at the end of the evacuation, the mysterious woman simply vanished. Others believe she could’ve been the angel of a flight attendant who died in a Thai Airways plane in 1998.

9) Thai Airport photographed most on Instagram

Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok is the most photographed hub by users of Instagram. The second most Instagrammed location is a Siam Paragon according to the top ten list compiled by Instagram of the top ten most instagrammed places in the world. Although the first two places are an airport and a shopping mall in Thailand, the top ten is dominated by seven U.S. locations. The only European site in this list is the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris.

10) Thai artist shares slices of dead life

Thai artist Kittiwat Unarrom has found a way to give one of the world’s most basic food items an entirely different look, and it’s not pretty. Prepare to have your understanding of artistic sensibility completely redefined. While it may look like disgusting body parts, the items are thoroughly baked loaves of bread by Kittiwa. What began as a university competition for Unarrom turned into a full-time pursuit that has kept him busy for six hours a day. High demand for his work has driven prices as high as $500 for one loaf of his ‘bread of death’.

Published on August 4th, 2014

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