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00:00There have been major floods in parts of the south of Thailand, and one of the places that
00:06have been deeply affected is Wat Chedi or Wat Aekai, a famous Buddhist temple in Nakhon
00:13Si Thammarat.
00:14The temple is well known for Aekai.
00:16It's believed that visitors can make wishes to him and many of those wishes come true.
00:20Legend has it that years ago, a famous Buddhist monk was on a pilgrimage and decided to put
00:25down roots in the area.
00:27Aekai is believed to have been a nine-year-old temple boy who was ordered to stay and look
00:31after the temple after the monk continued his pilgrimage.
00:35Many say that Aekai died mysteriously and his spirit continues to look after Wat Chedi.
00:40People visit the temple to pray to Aekai for good luck and riches.
00:44They make promises of gifts to the spirit such as money to maintain the temple, chicken
00:49statues, soldier costumes, and toys if their wishes came true.
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