Guanyin Lanlanphak

Guanyin Lanlanphak
กวนอิม ล้านล้านภาค
Born (1964-01-15) January 15, 1964
Chonburi province, Thailand
Other nameMaechi Lee Kiau Huat (แม่ชีหลีเกี่ยวฮวด)[1]
Years active2012-present
Known forGuanyin costume and exaggerated makeup
Criminal charge
Theft

Guanyin Lanlanphak[2] (Thai: กวนอิม ล้านล้านภาค, romanized: Kuanaim Lanlanphak; born 15 January 1964[3][4]) is a female thief in Thailand. She became an Internet celebrity because of her pale and exaggerated makeup, dressed as Guanyin.[5][6]

Biography

On March 24, 2012, the Bang Lamung district Police Department in Chonburi received a report from a 17-year-old female tourist that her iPhone was stolen by a woman who claimed to be possessed by Guanyin at the fifth-floor base of the Guanyin statue in the "Ban Sukhawadee" (บ้านสุขาวดี). The police then arrested a woman dressed as Guanyin, named "Guanyin Lanlanphak", 48-years-old. After interrogation, she admitted the crime and returned the stolen goods.[7][8][9]

On May 21, 2013, residents in Chonburi Province found a car covered with gold foil, printed with Thai and Chinese characters, and painted with images of deities, resembling a moving "shrine".[5] According to a reporter from Channel 3, this golden car will be traveling around Chonburi Province, and its owner is Guanyin Lanlanphak. Guanyin claimed that the car belonged to her, claiming that she wanted to "save all living beings" and had just returned from Chiang Rai Province to give alms; because many disciples came to visit her, she parked the car outside the temple, which attracted great attention from residents.[8]

On December 8, 2014, some netizens spotted Guanyin Lanlanphak driving a golden Toyota sedan with flags with Chinese characters on it, stopping at a 7-Eleven convenience store to shop. The Traffic Command and Control Center forwarded the photo on the social platform, with the caption "The deities support 7-11" (เทพมาอุดหนุน7-11).[10]

On the evening of April 25, 2016, Twitter user @AquariusNick tweeted and attached a group of photos, saying that he encountered Guanyin Lanlanphak standing on the roadside in downtown Bangkok and hailing a taxi. At that time, many taxi drivers avoided her, thinking they had encountered a "ghost", until a bold driver was willing to take her in the car.[11][6][12][13][14][15]

Name change controversy

On May 23, 2013, the Department of Provincial Administration stated that it was not actually possible to issue an ID card in the name of "Guanyin Lanlanphak", pointing out that the person had changed her name several times and that the ID photo was covered in heavy makeup.

According to Si Bun Rueang district, Nakhon Phanom Province Governor Nathawat Wiriyanphaphorn (ณัฐวัฒน์ วิริยานภาพร), the woman had applied to change her name. Her original name was "Duangathitsawang Lanlanphak" (ดวงอาทิตย์สว่าง ล้านล้านภาค), which was changed to Guanyin Lanlanphak (กวนอิม ล้านล้านภาค); after the system check, no problems were found, so she was allowed to register under this name. As for Guanyin's ID photo, the county magistrate believed that it was a personal right and that the basic principle for ID photo processing was that one should not wear glasses, hats or other items that cover the face. Compared with her old ID photo, "there was not much difference". At the same time, they also checked whether she had used an identity fraudulently or forged documents, but found nothing, so they approved her ID application.

The Director of the ID Card Department of the Administrative Office clearly stated that heavy makeup and hats should not be approved for ID card issuance, and the woman had changed her name several times earlier. Initially named "Jansongsaengsawang" (จันทร์ส่องแสงสว่าง), later changed to "Duangathitsawang" (ดวงอาทิตย์สว่าง), until she changed her name to "Guanyin" (กวนอิม), her surname has always been Lanlanphak (ล้านล้านภาค).[3]

In the Thai Internet group "Page-Nong" (เพจน้อง), "Universe of Page-Nong" uses the images of Guanyin Lanlanphak, Dhammajayo, most Thai Internet celebrities and LGBT peoples.[16]

References

  1. ↑ รบกวนสอบถามหน่อยครับ ผู้หญิงคนนี้เค้าเป็นใคร เห็นในพันทิบมาซักพักแล้วครับ
  2. ↑ "'Medium' of the Mercy Goddess, who faced theft charges last year, reappears in golden car". Coconuts Bangkok. 2013-05-22.
  3. 1 2 "กรมปกครอง ชี้ไม่เหมาะ ออกบัตรประชาชน ชื่อ กวนอิม ล้านล้านภาค". Kapook. 2013-05-23.
  4. ↑ Photo of Guanyin during interrogation and her ID card, with her date of birth written below (เกิดวันที่ 15 ม.ค. 2507 / Date of birth 15 Jan. 1964)
  5. 1 2 "พบหญิงแต่งเจ้าแม่กวนอิม นั่งรถสีทอง บอกมาโปรดสัตว์". Kapook. 2013-05-22.
  6. 1 2 "ชาวเน็ตฮือฮา! สาวคล้าย "แม่กวนอิม" โผล่โบกรถข้างทาง". Sanook. 2016-04-26.
  7. ↑ "รวบสาวร่างทรงเจ้าแม่กวนอิม แอบลักไอโฟน". Sanook. 2012-03-24.
  8. 1 2 "ชลบุรีตื่น! รถสีทองคล้ายศาลเจ้า เจ้าแม่กวนอิมเป็นเจ้าของ". Sanook. 2013-05-22.
  9. ↑ "รวบสาวร่างทรง จิ๊กมือถือนักท่องเที่ยว". Kapook. 2012-03-25.
  10. ↑ "ตะลึงงัน!! สาวแต่งชุด เจ้าแม่กวนอิม แวะซื้อของเซเว่น". TNEWS. 2014-12-08.
  11. ↑ "น.ส.กวนอิม ล้านล้านภาค ที่เคยโด่งดังเมื่อหลายปีก่อน ล่าสุดกลับมาเเล้ว". thainewsonline.co. 2021-03-12.
  12. ↑ "泰国现"观音"打车吓坏司机". 央广网. 光明网. 2016-04-28.
  13. ↑ "泰国现"观音"路边打车 他们究竟多爱演". 北京时间. 中华网. 2016-04-29.
  14. ↑ "观音娘娘吓坏司机 晚上一袭白衣站在街上宛如幽灵". 观察者网. 2016-04-28.
  15. ↑ "圖／「觀音」現神蹟？曼谷街上攔計程車 滿臉白嚇壞司機". 三立新闻网. 2016-04-27.
  16. ↑ อัตลักษณ์รวมกลุ่ม ของสมาชิก "เพจน้องง" ในฐานะญาณวิทยาเควียร์
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