Actor Credits 'Snake Spirit' After Rain Falls on Command
Actor Matum Techin carried a provincial banner at Nakhon Phanom's Naga King worship ceremony on July 7, where rain fell exactly as dancer Ingfah Waraha had prayed it would during her performance.
Actor Matum Techin shared a remarkable experience from the 2025 annual worship ceremony of Naga King in Nakhon Phanom province, held on July 7. Participating for the first time, he received the honor of carrying the provincial banner while dancing alongside performer Ingfah Waraha, who led the procession of 3,000 dancers through the streets. Despite having no prior rehearsal, Matum managed to follow Ingfah's movements gracefully throughout all four songs, crediting her excellent body control and dance training for making it easy to follow her lead.
During the procession, Ingfah reportedly made a heartfelt prayer, asking the Naga Spirit to delay the rain until after the third and fourth songs so she could dance in the rainfall. Remarkably, rain began to fall exactly as requested—with drizzle appearing during the third song and heavy rain during the fourth, with torrential downpour erupting immediately after Ingfah finished dancing and entered the hotel.
Matum explained that he attended primarily to give thanks rather than to ask for blessings, expressing respect for the Naga Spirit as a follower of the Buddha. He noted that while he has no formal dance training, he attempted to move as smoothly as possible by simply following Ingfah's lead. Following this experience, multiple provinces have invited Matum to carry their banners at various provincial events, prompting him to humorously dub himself "Thailand's Mr. Banner Holder."
