BANGKOK, Aug. 9 – Heavy traffic jams early in the morning, Ratchadapisek Road, inbound, at the end of the long line to Rama VII Bridge, due to a large statue of "Kru Kai Kaew" head stuck on the beam of the overpass. out to reduce the height ready to compare
around 9 o'clock this morning Ratchadapisek Rd., inbound Traffic jam stretches to Rama VII Bridge. The incident was caused by a truck with a statue of "Kru Kai Kaew" coming from a foundry in Ratchaburi province to set up a hotel at the Ratchada-Ladprao intersection. at the scene In the past, this area was flooded regularly. Therefore, raise the floor slightly to avoid waterlogging. Causing trucks to not pass through the bridge Because the height of the statue does not exceed the bottom of the bridge, which overlaps only 2 cm.
The traffic police at Phaholyothin police station solved the problem by letting the air out of truck tires. in order to pass under the bridge. and compare fines for traffic during the prohibition period
The large statue is carried behind a car. It is also notorious in the social world. Many netizens are confused. Some say that it's Vetan, a character in literature. Some said it was Dracula. It was found that it was actually "Kru Kai Kaew", which many people may know as "The Big Father, the Great Boromkru who glowed magic", having the appearance of a half-human, half-bird practitioner. The statue was created according to the imagination of Achan Suchart Rattanasuk.
Worshipers believe that Kru Kai Kaew will help with success and trade, so it is popular among merchants. And it's not just Thai people. Kru Kai Kaew is also popular with Sai Mu foreigners such as Chinese, Taiwanese, Hong Kong. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency