Up to 700 people a day have been visiting the Wang Kanai Temple in western Thailand to soak in the hot springs there because of reports that the waters have miraculous healing powers. The temple Abbot, Phra Sompong Putthasalow, said he discovered the water in a dream: "A man wearing all white told me to dig in front of the temple where I would find something that would benefit the people."
The monks discovered a hot spring after digging for about seven metres. A tank was built and when Abbot Phra Sompong brought his partially paralysed father for a series of baths, his condition vastly improved.
Since then many Thais have brought their ailing relatives and friends to the temple in Kanchanaburi province. The monks have had to build 55 tanks to cope with the crowd and are planning to build more.
According to the monks, more than 50 people have been cured of various ailments, including five paralysed people who now walk unaided. One
visitor, Mr Kwanruen Mahasengpachai, said: "I have been suffering from rheumatism for 18 years and I am not in pain any more. I have only been here twice for a soaking."
(Source: The Straits Times, USA) 2001
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