The Golden Mermaid
This bronze statue was sculpted in 1966 by Jitr Buabus, the former director of the Arts and Craft College in Bangkok in response to the idea of the Mayor of Songkhla Municipality at the time, Khun Charn Karnchanakapun. It was constructed with a budget of 60,000 Bath funded by Songkhla Municipality and has become the symbol of Samila Beach ever since The Mermaid was a main character in Phra Apaimanee an old Thai story written by Soonthorn Phu, the great poet of King Rama II (1809 - 1824). In an ancient Thai folk tale, narrated by Khun Wigitmatra (Sa - nga Karnchanakapun), a mermaid sat and combed her hair on a beautiful beach on a starrynight. A young fisherman met and frightened her and she fled into the sea. The fisherman waited for her but she disappeared forever.
Size: 4912px × 3264px
Location: Hat Yai, Thailand
Photo credit: © Chun Tau Liew / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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