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Ronald Reagan is known for saying,
"When you can't make them see the light
Make them feel the heat."
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The truth can sometimes be honey...
and... it can sometimes be... vinegar.
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The "Wiener laptop"...
Human Thong... or "golden baby amulets."
And there are many things
not meant for the eyes of decent people...
and rumors... that may well be true.
I wondered...
if someone just showed some very choice things
to the mainstream pundits
who always seem to hold the line
for powerful people...
for corrupt actions...
for screwy beliefs...
that are like honey to hear... to hear them tell it...
but are like vinegar... when you know the real truth.
What if... someone showed them some kicker things.
Would it make them change their ways?
But then...
from what I hear from the rumors...
there are things so horrible
that they are beyond "classified."
They are so horrible...
that these videos are beyond "Top Secret."
So... I figured... maybe it would be best...
to have the executives that run that "fake news"...
the people who cancel the real story... the real truth...
what if... only these high ranking executives...
these powerful corporate heads...
were gathered into a meeting
where they were shown... some very sour truths.
Would that vinegar... neutralize...
their ardor... for sweet lies?
Golden Baby Amulets - Kuman Thong
which is archived here:
Archive: baby amulets
PUBLISHED : 24 NOV 2014 AT 06:45
WRITER: TERRY FREDRICKSON
the excerpt:
Among the superstitutious, Kuman Thong, or baby amulets,
remain as popular as ever, and, although illegal, actual baby body
parts are sometimes used to make them.
Celebrities Jakkaphan Kansompot and Jakkapong Kansompot are
proud of their massive collection of “Kuman Thong”, or baby amulets.
In the prayer room at their home in Bangkok, several hundred Kuman Thong
in different shapes, colours and sizes are displayed on shelves.
On the other side of the room, a plate containing bottles of water and
puddings are placed in front of another collection of larger Kuman Thong,
which are arranged in a small shrine.
“They are like our family, brothers and children,”
Jakkaphan, or Jack, told Spectrum.
“Call me superstitious, but this is part of the traditional belief of Thais,”
Jakkapong added.
Jakkaphan and Jakkapong, 41, once known as Jack and Jill in their days
as famous singing twins, look every bit the modern professionals. Behind
the slicked-back hair and designer jeans, they also believe the Kuman Thong
have provided them with protection and support.
It started in 1997 when their business was hard hit by the economic crisis.
Then teenage boys, the pair did not know what to turn to. Their mother
gave them a Kuman Thong which once belonged to their grandfather.
“We were looking for something to hold on to.
We prayed for the Kuman Thong’s support to help us succeed. And it worked,” Jakkapong said. Today, they have 1,689 Kuman Thong in their collection.
Jakkaphan and Jakkapong are among many Thais who believe that possessing
lucky charms will help bring them good fortune, security and protection.
For instance, a “Khun Phaen” amulet is believed to make the bearer more
charming. People wear “Jaturakham Ramtap” because they believe it protects
them from danger. Many shops have a “Nang Kwak”, a small woman statue
beckoning visitors, because they believe it will increase the number of customers.
The popularity of Kuman Thong can be traced to the Ayutthaya period,
and myths and superstitions have followed them throughout the centuries.
The most controversial is the belief they were made from the body parts
of dead babies.
Kuman Thong were famously mentioned in
The Tale of Khun Chang Khun Phaen folklore, set in the late 1500s.
In the story, Khun Phaen made an amulet out of his child’s foetus by
performing a black magic ritual. The unborn child then became a
ghost called Kuman Thong, or “golden boy”. The folklore said Khun Phaen
used the Kuman Thong for his protection on the battlefield.
These days, it is believed the Kuman Thong will bring good fortune.
Kuman Thong are controversial because of the materials used in the amulets’
production. Two years ago, Thai police arrested a Briton of Taiwanese descent
for illegally procuring six foetuses. It is believed that the foetuses, found stuffed inside a suitcase, were meant to produce Kuman Thong.
Pol Col Wiwat Kamchamnan, who oversaw the case, told Spectrum that some
people smuggle body parts for their collection and to produce talismans or
amulets, especially Kuman Thong. They often steal body parts from hospitals.
In other cases, undertakers sold anonymous foetuses or body parts to the
black market.
Despite the threat of penalties of up to one-year imprisonment and a
2,000-baht fine, people continue to steal body parts for the black market.
“They believe that a talisman with body parts will bring them fortune,”
Pol Col Wiwat said.
Asked where thieves can find body parts of the infants, Pol Col Wiwat said,
“There are news incidents about abandoned infants and foetuses from unready mothers almost every day. Some of these may find their way to the procurer.
“I want to tell the hospitals and the morgues to take good care of the bodies
in their care to prevent such incidents from happening again.”
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