Tourist poses beside a Buddha at Doi Suthep and accidentally nails the pose
A foreign tourist stood beside a golden Buddha image at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, raised her right hand, and smiled for the camera. She had no idea she had just copied the statue behind her exactly. The clip went up on TikTok from the account @siwa219 and Thai viewers have been quietly delighted with … The story Tourist poses beside a Buddha at Doi Suthep and accidentally nails the pose as seen…
A visitor to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Thailand posed for a photo beside a golden Buddha statue, unknowingly replicating the statue's exact pose. The clip was shared on TikTok by a user named @siwa219, and Thai viewers found the image endearing. The specific posture, known as Pang Ham Yat, depicts the Buddha standing between two warring clans, with his right hand raised to chest height and palm outward.
This position commemorates the Buddha's role in preventing a conflict over water rights on the Rohini river. The Buddha was born on a Monday, and Thais often place images of the day's corresponding posture in their homes. Visitors are permitted to stand beside these statues, but must adhere to certain guidelines, such as covering shoulders and knees, removing shoes where indicated, and avoiding disrespectful behaviors like turning one's back on a statue.
The tourist in this story followed all the rules and happened to pose next to a Buddha already in the desired position.
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