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The Giant Swing Above: October 21, 2006 Below: October 28, 2006 |
Giant Swing bows out after 224 years - The Nation, October 7, 2006 Don Entz reminds us: Actually, the Giant Swing is bowing out after only 86 years, because 1920 was the last time it was replaced. Also: Restoring the Giant Swing - December 23, 2006 Also: Details: The Giant Swing before restoration - April 25, 2005 Also: Historic photos of the Giant Swing |
Topping off the Giant Swing - Post Today, January 9, 2007
Above: Post Publishing's great photo of the top piece being lifted on to the Giant Swing
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Giant
Swing gets new look - Bangkok Post,
July 19, 2005 Restoration
work of Giant Swing begins - TNA, May
12, 2005 |
Plan to
build a new B10m Giant Swing - Bangkok
Post, April 19, 2005
Deputy city clerk Pichai Chaipotpanich yesterday said city hall
would propose replacing the 21-metre-high wooden Giant Swing with
a brand-new one, costing the city about 10 million baht as it would
include a higher foundation for the wooden structure and landscape
improvement of the vicinity.
The BMA would need four logs, possibly teak, which should be 25 metres
long and 50 centimetres in diameter. They might be imported from Burma
but city hall would be willing to buy from local suppliers if they
existed.
The current Giant Swing is 45 years old, though the original one dated
back to 1784. Pending acquisition of new logs and the construction
of a new one, the current Giant Swing would have to be repaired well
enough to survive the upcoming rains. In the old days, the Giant Swing
was used in a ceremony honouring the Hindu god Shiva.
Giant
Swing ceremony to be performed before restoration
- TNA, April 18, 2005
Bangkok's famous Giant Swing is to swing into action once again
for a special ceremony to be carried out before restoration on the
ancient structure begins, Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayothin revealed
today.
Although the ceremony will not replicate the daring and dangerous
Brahmanic feats of old, it will involve Brahmanic ritual.
. ..The restoration on the swing, constructed in 1784, is expected
to begin mid-year, and the BMA hopes to revive the ancient Giant Swing
ceremony in 2006 or 2007.
Fears
for giant swing - The Nation, February
26, 2005
Bangkok officials plan to hasten repairs to the ageing Giant Swing,
fearing it would not withstand a major storm. The weakening of the
structure is obvious even to passing motorists.
Urban planning officials have found peeling of the swings wooden
pillars and deep cracks, particularly at their base.
In September 1996, the Public Works Department reinforced the posts
by fastening iron bands around them and building a circular concrete
foundation.
However, the swing, which will be 221 years old on April 8, is in
no danger of collapsing for the time being.
Anyone know the date of this photo? And what is the bell-shaped object by the swing?