Chiang Khong - the new Mekong Phaya Naga

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Officially opened today the new Chiang Khong Phaya Naga.

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There are Phaya Naga statues all the way along on the Mekong, perhaps with the biggest most spectacular one in Nakhon Phanom?

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Phaya Naga folklore
In Southeast Asian folklore, the Phaya Naga (Thai: พญานาค; Lao: ພະຍານາກ ; RTGS: phaya nak; literally: lord of nāga) are nāga, serpent-like creatures, believed by locals to live in the Mekong river or estuaries.
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Common explanations of their sightings have been attributed to oarfish, elongated fish with red crests; however, these are exclusively marine and usually live at great depths.

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People in both Laos and Thailand attribute the naga fireballs phenomenon to these creatures.

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Thai folklore holds the Phaya Naga to be semi-divine, demi-creatures, which possess supernatural powers as has been described in Buddhist and Hindu cosmology.
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The "Kamchanod Forest" (ป่าคำชะโนด; RTGS: Pa Khamchanot) Ban Dung District, Udon Thani province, which is held in high reverence and fear across Thailand, is believed to be the border between the human world and the netherworld, and is frequently depicted in Thai folklore as the site of many hauntings, but more frequently is considered to be the home of the Naga.

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In Shan folklore of Nanzhao Kingdom (now southern China and Southeast Asia during the 8th and 9th centuries, which was centered on present-day Yunnan in China.) believed Erhai lake is inhabited of Naga and is the creator of the Mekong.

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Lao mythology maintains that the Naga are the protectors of Vientiane, and by extension, the Lao state. The Naga association was most clearly articulated during and immediately after the reign of Anouvong.
An important poem from this period San Lup Bo Sun (or San Leupphasun Lao: ສານລຶພສູນ) discusses relations between Laos and Siam in a veiled manner, using the Naga and the Garuda, to represent Laos and Siam, respectively.
The Naga is incorporated extensively into Lao iconography, and features prominently in Lao culture throughout the length of the country, not only in Vientiane.

Swim on by soon
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The new Chiang Khong riverside boulevard is a beauty & ready for the Chiang Khong Music Festival on Saturday 24 April.
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^ Are those streetlights Solar Powered David ?


Great idea on the railing with the flat surface ontop, somewhere to put your beer while we take a photo of the Mekong, perfect :cool:
 

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Happy to see that Chiangkhong built such a lively promenade, not only as a tourist attraction but as a real service and enjoyment to the local community. Together with the catfish, the Naga is a strong symbol of the Great River ... the second will probably survive longer. Thank you David for providing some information about this mythical creature, so present along the Mekong and in North Thailand.
 

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Ive been up to Chiang Khong a few times now since the new Naga and walkway has been finished, and im super impressed with the outcome............................the new walkway goes along the banks of the Mekong and is quite a few kilometres long. It is usually not too busy so you can park your bike on the walkway for a few happy snaps overlooking Laos :cool:


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