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  • 2018-11-12 (xsd:date)
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  • Were Ewok-Like Creatures Called 'Chay Na Men' Found Near a Cave in Thailand? (en)
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  • In November 2018, a video purportedly showing a group of Ewok-like creatures spotted outside of a cave system in Thailand went viral online: Although this footage was presented as if it captured the rare discovery of a group of Chay Na men (i.e., a poor joke on Chinamen), there is nothing alien about these bipeds. This video actually shows an art piece put together by Tori Wrånes as part of the First Thailand Biennale: Wrånes' piece, which was partly inspired by the trolls of Norwegian folklore, was set up outside of the the Phra Nang Cave: Wrånes posted a number of photographs to her Instagram page showing the creation of these Krabi costumes: Wrånes also posted a video of one of the actors getting some scuba support outside of the Thailand cave: (en)
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