Lampang, June 24 – A husband and wife plow the field and prepare the soil. Found a large "Kaew Pong Kham Witoon" in the middle of the rice field in Thoen District, Lampang Province. The owner of the land donated to build a Buddha image.

Reporters went to the area to meet with Mr. Srisuk Kattiya and Mrs. Liam Kattiya, husband and wife, villagers in Ban Rai Nai Ban Rai, Mae Thod Sub-district, Thoen District, Lampang Province, who were cutting the stones they had picked up. You can see that the inside of the stone has a mix of yellow and white. Villagers call this kind of stone that. "Kaew Pong Kham Witoon"

Then the couple took them to see where the stone was found. Which is the field that is being plowed for rice this season Mrs Liang said that while plowing the field to prepare the soil Found a large 13-inch stone buried, so moved the stone up and placed it on the hill. It is believed that the stone contained in this source is an ancient well. Before I heard the news that there would be a Buddha statue in Thoen district. therefore showing the intention to give the said stone to the working group responsible for further construction

Mr. Apichai Chaiwong, admin page of Muang Thoen, Nakhon Lampang, said he came to invite Kaew Pong Kham Witoon. to be carved into the glass Buddha image of Thoen District, size 9 inches, Chiang Saen Sing Art 1 Buddha image decorated as a priceless amulet After being carved and decorated with gold will allow people both in Thoen District and across the country to worship and join in bathing during the New Year for the prosperity of the people and the country Initially, after the summoning ceremony, they were brought to be stored at Wat Lom Rhino. to prepare to be carved in Chiang Rai

Mr. Hassapong Kitidet, Lecturer at the College of Technology and Interdisciplinary Studies Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna Chiang Mai Province, said that the characteristics between the glass and crystal. If you touch it, you can know that the glass is very cold. and can be touched is that there is a kind of glass that is "missing glass" looks clear when soaked in water Soaked in a glass of water after 1 week, the water in the glass will decrease. But if it is a synthetic made in a glasslike way. when soaked in water at the same time The amount of water will not decrease. Another special thing according to the Lanna people's motto is Kaew Noppharat, the 9 glass that is only found here, Thoen District.

However, quartz crystal or mineral quartz. It is the second most common mineral in the world after feldspar. Color characteristics are transparent to opaque. and with transparency to ultraviolet light Makes quartz suitable for use as a lens for a microscope as well.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency