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Water Freak ‘Loch Ness’ type monster in Pranburi
reservoir ‘the cause of water shortages’
hua hin, thailand ‘It was huge and looked right at me’ said one eye witness, Khun Tap, after his sighting of the ‘water monster’ at Pranburi reservoir. ‘It was like an enormous snake with a huge bulge in the middle, as if it had just eaten something’, said another, Khun Nam. Reports have been coming in thick and fast about the monster, dubbed ‘Prani’ by local papers, although many think it is an elaborate hoax. However the locals we spoke to are absolutely convinced, and say that this year’s water shortages are worse than ever because of the water monster, who they say they have seen drinking thousands of litres of water from the reservoir. Maybe the hot weather we are having is causing hallucinations, or maybe an enterprising businessman is trying to attract
could there be something in the theory that ‘Prani’ is the culprit? We asked a local marine biologist, Khun Yen, what he thought; ‘It is certainly possible that a creature could swallow vast amounts of water, as that is what whales do, but they normally let it out again,’ he said. ‘But if this is an unknown species then all bets are off!’ Continued on page 2
people to the area, but the one photo we have been able to get hold of (above), snapped hurriedly on his mobile phone by Khun Rawn certainly seems to be genuine. All sightings have been fairly brief as the creature dives quickly after surfacing apparently. Given that water supply problems do seem to be greater this year.
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