Rain Halts as Statue Installed at Samut Songkhram Police Station
Rain stopped at the exact moment a ceremony to install a statue of Prince Abhakara Kiartivongse began at Samut Songkhram’s police station, allowing the crane to lift the monument smoothly. Officials and locals viewed the weather break and subsequent clouding as auspicious signs. The event also drew lottery enthusiasts who examined the crane’s license plate and other numeric signs for lucky numbers.
The ceremony to install the bronze statue of Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartivongse, revered as “Somdet Tia,” took place at the Mueang Samut Songkhram Police Station. Led by monk Phra Kru Sakorn Prachanat of Wat Thepnarat and Pol Lt Gen Jakaraphat Kiartiphubul, the event included a Brahmin ritual and prayers for good fortune. At the auspicious time of 09:09, the rain ceased, sunlight appeared, and a crane lifted the statue onto its pedestal without incident. Afterwards the sky clouded over again, which participants viewed as a favorable omen, and nine monks recited chants for blessing. Police chief Pol Col Somchai Khokha said the statue aims to inspire loyalty, sacrifice, and honesty among officers and serves as a place of worship for the public. Lottery fans focused on the crane’s plate number 80-4464, the time 09:09, the nine monks, and the statue’s height 1.70 m, deriving numbers such as 4464, 464, and 446 for betting.
