Sacred Statues Found Outside Shrine, Suspected Thieves Left Due to Supernatural Event

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Three sacred statues were discovered inexplicably placed outside the Chao Por Prasat Thong shrine in Buriram, with local belief suggesting potential thieves abandoned them after a supernatural encounter.

•Three sacred statues from the Chao Por Prasat Thong shrine in Buriram were found placed outside the shrine.
•Locals and monks are perplexed, with theories ranging from ancient artifact thieves to a supernatural event.
•The statues were moved to Wat Don Mai Fai for safekeeping ahead of an upcoming annual ceremony.
•The incident occurred shortly after a reconstruction effort for the deity's statue in 2025 (2025).

Overview

•On May 1, 2026, monks and residents in Chalerm Phrakiat District, Buriram found three sacred statues moved from inside the Chao Por Prasat Thong shrine to its rear.
•The three sacred statues from the Chao Por Prasat Thong shrine were discovered placed outside the shrine.
•Some speculate that ancient artifact thieves attempted to steal the statues but abandoned them due to a supernatural encounter.
•Other theories suggest the statues were moved by individuals acting on a specific belief.
•Monks and devotees subsequently moved the three statues to the kuti at Wat Don Mai Fai for safekeeping due to an upcoming annual ceremony for the deity.
•The statues were originally placed with the Chao Por deity for a long time.
•The original deity statue went missing in 2011 (2011), and the current replica was donated as a replacement.
•The reconstruction of the Chao Por Prasat Thong deity statue was completed in 2025 (2025) prior to the annual ceremony.

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Key Quotes

Mahā Damroeng Tikkhaviriyo

"For initial peace of mind, monks and devotees have moved the 3 statues to the temple's kuti."

เพื่อความสบายใจเบื้องต้นพระสงฆ์ และคณะผู้ศรัทธาได้ทำการเคลื่อนย้าย รูปปั้นทั้ง 3 องค์ไปไว้ที่กุฏิภายในวัดดอนไม้ไฟ

Wiwat Saowakoon

"Perhaps today, the deity guided me to find them."

วันนี้เจ้าพ่ออาจสื่อให้ตนมาหาก็เป็นได้

Key Entities

Place

Chao Por Prasat Thong(เจ้าพ่อปราสาททอง)

The name of a shrine where sacred statues were moved.

Wat Don Mai Fai(วัดดอนไม้ไฟ)

The temple where the sacred statues were temporarily moved to.

Buriram(บุรีรัมย์)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the incident of the moved statues occurred.

Chalerm Phrakiat District(อำเภอเฉลิมพระเกียรติ)

The district in Buriram Province where the Chao Por Prasat Thong shrine is located.

Person

Mahā Damroeng Tikkhaviriyo(พระมหาดำรงค์ ติกฺขวิริโย)

The abbot of Wat Don Mai Fai, who commented on the relocated statues.

Wiwat Saowakoon(นายวิวัฒน์ เสาวกูล)

A member of the Chao Por Prasat Thong devotee team who discussed the statue incident.

Thanyathon Benjasat(นายธัญธร เบญจศาสตร์)

A member of the Chao Por Prasat Thong devotee team who discussed the statue incident.