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  • Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
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    Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
    Editorial Use Only. No stock, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission

    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tom Samui / Rex Features (1498771j)

    Artist Builds Gigantic Sculptures from Car Parts
    An artist has created hundreds of sculptures and statues made entirely from scrap car parts.

    Tom Samui and his team of 15 people spend hundreds of hours building sculptures of animals, vehicles, people, fantasy creatures and furniture.

    After perfecting their craft for ten years, Tom and his team are now able to make almost any object, priding themselves on their attention to detail.

    To complete a large sculpture, all of which are designed by Tom, takes the team 400 hours over a period of two to three months.

    When they first started building sculptures they started off small and gradually got bigger and bigger over time until they peaked with sculptures at a size of eight meters (26 feet).

    Tom takes custom orders based on a client's drawings, photographs, models and ideas. Prices are on request but generally a two meter tall sculpture would sell for GBP 4,000 to GBP 6,000.

    The Swiss artist said: "We have been perfecting these sculptures for the last ten years.

    "Once a month we go to the scrapyard and collect a truckload of old car and motorbike parts.

    "The pieces are cleaned and sorted by type; nothing is thrown away. Every piece is welded together, polished and varnished with special anti-rust lacquer."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES TO:
    Tom Samui/Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFVSMGIXI (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
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    Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
    Editorial Use Only. No stock, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission

    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tom Samui / Rex Features (1498771h)
    American Indian on Horse sculpture made from engine parts by Tom Samui.
    Artist Builds Gigantic Sculptures from Car Parts
    An artist has created hundreds of sculptures and statues made entirely from scrap car parts.

    Tom Samui and his team of 15 people spend hundreds of hours building sculptures of animals, vehicles, people, fantasy creatures and furniture.

    After perfecting their craft for ten years, Tom and his team are now able to make almost any object, priding themselves on their attention to detail.

    To complete a large sculpture, all of which are designed by Tom, takes the team 400 hours over a period of two to three months.

    When they first started building sculptures they started off small and gradually got bigger and bigger over time until they peaked with sculptures at a size of eight meters (26 feet).

    Tom takes custom orders based on a client's drawings, photographs, models and ideas. Prices are on request but generally a two meter tall sculpture would sell for GBP 4,000 to GBP 6,000.

    The Swiss artist said: "We have been perfecting these sculptures for the last ten years.

    "Once a month we go to the scrapyard and collect a truckload of old car and motorbike parts.

    "The pieces are cleaned and sorted by type; nothing is thrown away. Every piece is welded together, polished and varnished with special anti-rust lacquer."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES TO:
    Tom Samui/Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFVSMGIXI (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
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    Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
    Editorial Use Only. No stock, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission

    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tom Samui / Rex Features (1498771i)
    Fantasty creature sculpture made from engine parts by Tom Samui.
    Artist Builds Gigantic Sculptures from Car Parts
    An artist has created hundreds of sculptures and statues made entirely from scrap car parts.

    Tom Samui and his team of 15 people spend hundreds of hours building sculptures of animals, vehicles, people, fantasy creatures and furniture.

    After perfecting their craft for ten years, Tom and his team are now able to make almost any object, priding themselves on their attention to detail.

    To complete a large sculpture, all of which are designed by Tom, takes the team 400 hours over a period of two to three months.

    When they first started building sculptures they started off small and gradually got bigger and bigger over time until they peaked with sculptures at a size of eight meters (26 feet).

    Tom takes custom orders based on a client's drawings, photographs, models and ideas. Prices are on request but generally a two meter tall sculpture would sell for GBP 4,000 to GBP 6,000.

    The Swiss artist said: "We have been perfecting these sculptures for the last ten years.

    "Once a month we go to the scrapyard and collect a truckload of old car and motorbike parts.

    "The pieces are cleaned and sorted by type; nothing is thrown away. Every piece is welded together, polished and varnished with special anti-rust lacquer."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES TO:
    Tom Samui/Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFVSMGIXI (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
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    Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
    Editorial Use Only. No stock, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission

    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tom Samui / Rex Features (1498771k)

    Artist Builds Gigantic Sculptures from Car Parts
    An artist has created hundreds of sculptures and statues made entirely from scrap car parts.

    Tom Samui and his team of 15 people spend hundreds of hours building sculptures of animals, vehicles, people, fantasy creatures and furniture.

    After perfecting their craft for ten years, Tom and his team are now able to make almost any object, priding themselves on their attention to detail.

    To complete a large sculpture, all of which are designed by Tom, takes the team 400 hours over a period of two to three months.

    When they first started building sculptures they started off small and gradually got bigger and bigger over time until they peaked with sculptures at a size of eight meters (26 feet).

    Tom takes custom orders based on a client's drawings, photographs, models and ideas. Prices are on request but generally a two meter tall sculpture would sell for GBP 4,000 to GBP 6,000.

    The Swiss artist said: "We have been perfecting these sculptures for the last ten years.

    "Once a month we go to the scrapyard and collect a truckload of old car and motorbike parts.

    "The pieces are cleaned and sorted by type; nothing is thrown away. Every piece is welded together, polished and varnished with special anti-rust lacquer."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES TO:
    Tom Samui/Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFVSMGIXI (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
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    Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
    Editorial Use Only. No stock, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission

    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tom Samui / Rex Features (1498771e)
    Lion sculpture made from engine parts by Tom Samui.
    Artist Builds Gigantic Sculptures from Car Parts
    An artist has created hundreds of sculptures and statues made entirely from scrap car parts.

    Tom Samui and his team of 15 people spend hundreds of hours building sculptures of animals, vehicles, people, fantasy creatures and furniture.

    After perfecting their craft for ten years, Tom and his team are now able to make almost any object, priding themselves on their attention to detail.

    To complete a large sculpture, all of which are designed by Tom, takes the team 400 hours over a period of two to three months.

    When they first started building sculptures they started off small and gradually got bigger and bigger over time until they peaked with sculptures at a size of eight meters (26 feet).

    Tom takes custom orders based on a client's drawings, photographs, models and ideas. Prices are on request but generally a two meter tall sculpture would sell for GBP 4,000 to GBP 6,000.

    The Swiss artist said: "We have been perfecting these sculptures for the last ten years.

    "Once a month we go to the scrapyard and collect a truckload of old car and motorbike parts.

    "The pieces are cleaned and sorted by type; nothing is thrown away. Every piece is welded together, polished and varnished with special anti-rust lacquer."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES TO:
    Tom Samui/Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFVSMGIXI (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
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    Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
    Editorial Use Only. No stock, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission

    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tom Samui / Rex Features (1498771f)
    Warrior sculpture made from engine parts by Tom Samui.
    Artist Builds Gigantic Sculptures from Car Parts
    An artist has created hundreds of sculptures and statues made entirely from scrap car parts.

    Tom Samui and his team of 15 people spend hundreds of hours building sculptures of animals, vehicles, people, fantasy creatures and furniture.

    After perfecting their craft for ten years, Tom and his team are now able to make almost any object, priding themselves on their attention to detail.

    To complete a large sculpture, all of which are designed by Tom, takes the team 400 hours over a period of two to three months.

    When they first started building sculptures they started off small and gradually got bigger and bigger over time until they peaked with sculptures at a size of eight meters (26 feet).

    Tom takes custom orders based on a client's drawings, photographs, models and ideas. Prices are on request but generally a two meter tall sculpture would sell for GBP 4,000 to GBP 6,000.

    The Swiss artist said: "We have been perfecting these sculptures for the last ten years.

    "Once a month we go to the scrapyard and collect a truckload of old car and motorbike parts.

    "The pieces are cleaned and sorted by type; nothing is thrown away. Every piece is welded together, polished and varnished with special anti-rust lacquer."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES TO:
    Tom Samui/Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFVSMGIXI (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
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    Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
    Editorial Use Only. No stock, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission

    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tom Samui / Rex Features (1498771g)
    Buck sculpture made from engine parts by Tom Samui.
    Artist Builds Gigantic Sculptures from Car Parts
    An artist has created hundreds of sculptures and statues made entirely from scrap car parts.

    Tom Samui and his team of 15 people spend hundreds of hours building sculptures of animals, vehicles, people, fantasy creatures and furniture.

    After perfecting their craft for ten years, Tom and his team are now able to make almost any object, priding themselves on their attention to detail.

    To complete a large sculpture, all of which are designed by Tom, takes the team 400 hours over a period of two to three months.

    When they first started building sculptures they started off small and gradually got bigger and bigger over time until they peaked with sculptures at a size of eight meters (26 feet).

    Tom takes custom orders based on a client's drawings, photographs, models and ideas. Prices are on request but generally a two meter tall sculpture would sell for GBP 4,000 to GBP 6,000.

    The Swiss artist said: "We have been perfecting these sculptures for the last ten years.

    "Once a month we go to the scrapyard and collect a truckload of old car and motorbike parts.

    "The pieces are cleaned and sorted by type; nothing is thrown away. Every piece is welded together, polished and varnished with special anti-rust lacquer."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES TO:
    Tom Samui/Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFVSMGIXI (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
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    Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
    Editorial Use Only. No stock, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission

    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tom Samui / Rex Features (1498771d)
    Elf sculpture made from engine parts by Tom Samui.
    Artist Builds Gigantic Sculptures from Car Parts
    An artist has created hundreds of sculptures and statues made entirely from scrap car parts.

    Tom Samui and his team of 15 people spend hundreds of hours building sculptures of animals, vehicles, people, fantasy creatures and furniture.

    After perfecting their craft for ten years, Tom and his team are now able to make almost any object, priding themselves on their attention to detail.

    To complete a large sculpture, all of which are designed by Tom, takes the team 400 hours over a period of two to three months.

    When they first started building sculptures they started off small and gradually got bigger and bigger over time until they peaked with sculptures at a size of eight meters (26 feet).

    Tom takes custom orders based on a client's drawings, photographs, models and ideas. Prices are on request but generally a two meter tall sculpture would sell for GBP 4,000 to GBP 6,000.

    The Swiss artist said: "We have been perfecting these sculptures for the last ten years.

    "Once a month we go to the scrapyard and collect a truckload of old car and motorbike parts.

    "The pieces are cleaned and sorted by type; nothing is thrown away. Every piece is welded together, polished and varnished with special anti-rust lacquer."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES TO:
    Tom Samui/Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFVSMGIXI (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
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    Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
    Editorial Use Only. No stock, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission

    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tom Samui / Rex Features (1498771a)
    Tom Samui pictured with one of his sculptures (dinosaur) made from engine parts.
    Artist Builds Gigantic Sculptures from Car Parts
    An artist has created hundreds of sculptures and statues made entirely from scrap car parts.

    Tom Samui and his team of 15 people spend hundreds of hours building sculptures of animals, vehicles, people, fantasy creatures and furniture.

    After perfecting their craft for ten years, Tom and his team are now able to make almost any object, priding themselves on their attention to detail.

    To complete a large sculpture, all of which are designed by Tom, takes the team 400 hours over a period of two to three months.

    When they first started building sculptures they started off small and gradually got bigger and bigger over time until they peaked with sculptures at a size of eight meters (26 feet).

    Tom takes custom orders based on a client's drawings, photographs, models and ideas. Prices are on request but generally a two meter tall sculpture would sell for GBP 4,000 to GBP 6,000.

    The Swiss artist said: "We have been perfecting these sculptures for the last ten years.

    "Once a month we go to the scrapyard and collect a truckload of old car and motorbike parts.

    "The pieces are cleaned and sorted by type; nothing is thrown away. Every piece is welded together, polished and varnished with special anti-rust lacquer."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES TO:
    Tom Samui/Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFVSMGIXI (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
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    Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
    Editorial Use Only. No stock, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission

    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tom Samui / Rex Features (1498771c)
    Dragon sculpture made from engine parts by Tom Samui.
    Artist Builds Gigantic Sculptures from Car Parts
    An artist has created hundreds of sculptures and statues made entirely from scrap car parts.

    Tom Samui and his team of 15 people spend hundreds of hours building sculptures of animals, vehicles, people, fantasy creatures and furniture.

    After perfecting their craft for ten years, Tom and his team are now able to make almost any object, priding themselves on their attention to detail.

    To complete a large sculpture, all of which are designed by Tom, takes the team 400 hours over a period of two to three months.

    When they first started building sculptures they started off small and gradually got bigger and bigger over time until they peaked with sculptures at a size of eight meters (26 feet).

    Tom takes custom orders based on a client's drawings, photographs, models and ideas. Prices are on request but generally a two meter tall sculpture would sell for GBP 4,000 to GBP 6,000.

    The Swiss artist said: "We have been perfecting these sculptures for the last ten years.

    "Once a month we go to the scrapyard and collect a truckload of old car and motorbike parts.

    "The pieces are cleaned and sorted by type; nothing is thrown away. Every piece is welded together, polished and varnished with special anti-rust lacquer."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES TO:
    Tom Samui/Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFVSMGIXI (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
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    Sculptures and Statues Made from Engine Parts by Tom Samui, Switzerland - Nov 2011
    Editorial Use Only. No stock, advertising or merchandising without photographer's permission

    Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tom Samui / Rex Features (1498771b)
    Samurai sculpture made from engine parts by Tom Samui.
    Artist Builds Gigantic Sculptures from Car Parts
    An artist has created hundreds of sculptures and statues made entirely from scrap car parts.

    Tom Samui and his team of 15 people spend hundreds of hours building sculptures of animals, vehicles, people, fantasy creatures and furniture.

    After perfecting their craft for ten years, Tom and his team are now able to make almost any object, priding themselves on their attention to detail.

    To complete a large sculpture, all of which are designed by Tom, takes the team 400 hours over a period of two to three months.

    When they first started building sculptures they started off small and gradually got bigger and bigger over time until they peaked with sculptures at a size of eight meters (26 feet).

    Tom takes custom orders based on a client's drawings, photographs, models and ideas. Prices are on request but generally a two meter tall sculpture would sell for GBP 4,000 to GBP 6,000.

    The Swiss artist said: "We have been perfecting these sculptures for the last ten years.

    "Once a month we go to the scrapyard and collect a truckload of old car and motorbike parts.

    "The pieces are cleaned and sorted by type; nothing is thrown away. Every piece is welded together, polished and varnished with special anti-rust lacquer."

    MUST CREDIT PICTURES TO:
    Tom Samui/Rex Features

    For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFVSMGIXI (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
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    Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Rodgers / Rex Features ( 1384406e )
    Mummified remains of monk Phra Khru Samathakittikhun wearing Ray Ban sunglasses
    Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
    The legend is that Phra Khru Samathakittikhun, a wealthy resident of Koh Samui, gave up all his earthly wealth when he became a Buddhist monk, before dying in 1973.
    His followers noticed that he was not decaying, so they displayed him in a glass coffin, believing this to be a Buddhist miracle.
    The sunglasses were put on him after one of his eyes decayed and fell out, scaring young children who came to worship.
    Although he wears Ray Ban sunglasses, visitors are reminded to dress in modest clothing and to remove sunglasses before entering.
    The Mummified Monk still has some hair, fingernails and very leathery skin.
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
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    Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Rodgers / Rex Features ( 1384406d )
    Mummified remains of monk Phra Khru Samathakittikhun wearing Ray Ban sunglasses
    Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
    The legend is that Phra Khru Samathakittikhun, a wealthy resident of Koh Samui, gave up all his earthly wealth when he became a Buddhist monk, before dying in 1973.
    His followers noticed that he was not decaying, so they displayed him in a glass coffin, believing this to be a Buddhist miracle.
    The sunglasses were put on him after one of his eyes decayed and fell out, scaring young children who came to worship.
    Although he wears Ray Ban sunglasses, visitors are reminded to dress in modest clothing and to remove sunglasses before entering.
    The Mummified Monk still has some hair, fingernails and very leathery skin.
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

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  • Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
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    Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Rodgers / Rex Features ( 1384406c )
    Mummified remains of monk Phra Khru Samathakittikhun wearing Ray Ban sunglasses
    Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
    The legend is that Phra Khru Samathakittikhun, a wealthy resident of Koh Samui, gave up all his earthly wealth when he became a Buddhist monk, before dying in 1973.
    His followers noticed that he was not decaying, so they displayed him in a glass coffin, believing this to be a Buddhist miracle.
    The sunglasses were put on him after one of his eyes decayed and fell out, scaring young children who came to worship.
    Although he wears Ray Ban sunglasses, visitors are reminded to dress in modest clothing and to remove sunglasses before entering.
    The Mummified Monk still has some hair, fingernails and very leathery skin.
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
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    Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Rodgers / Rex Features ( 1384406a )
    Mummified remains of monk Phra Khru Samathakittikhun wearing Ray Ban sunglasses
    Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
    The legend is that Phra Khru Samathakittikhun, a wealthy resident of Koh Samui, gave up all his earthly wealth when he became a Buddhist monk, before dying in 1973.
    His followers noticed that he was not decaying, so they displayed him in a glass coffin, believing this to be a Buddhist miracle.
    The sunglasses were put on him after one of his eyes decayed and fell out, scaring young children who came to worship.
    Although he wears Ray Ban sunglasses, visitors are reminded to dress in modest clothing and to remove sunglasses before entering.
    The Mummified Monk still has some hair, fingernails and very leathery skin.
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
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    Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
    Mandatory Credit: Photo by Gavin Rodgers / Rex Features ( 1384406b )
    Mummified remains of monk Phra Khru Samathakittikhun wearing Ray Ban sunglasses
    Mummified monk wearing Ray Ban sunglasses at a shrine in Koh Samui, Thailand - 15 Jul 2011
    The legend is that Phra Khru Samathakittikhun, a wealthy resident of Koh Samui, gave up all his earthly wealth when he became a Buddhist monk, before dying in 1973.
    His followers noticed that he was not decaying, so they displayed him in a glass coffin, believing this to be a Buddhist miracle.
    The sunglasses were put on him after one of his eyes decayed and fell out, scaring young children who came to worship.
    Although he wears Ray Ban sunglasses, visitors are reminded to dress in modest clothing and to remove sunglasses before entering.
    The Mummified Monk still has some hair, fingernails and very leathery skin.
    (FOTO:DUKAS/REX)

    DUKAS/REX

     

  • Exploring Thailand - Koh Samui
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    Exploring Thailand - Koh Samui
    Jun. 06, 2009 - Thailand - Koh Samui, Maenam Beach (Credit Image: © Maisant Ludovic/Hemis/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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