Guardian spirit of a ship.

     Many Thais believe that all boats have a female guardian spirit and her place is at the bow of the boat. She is the spirit that brings good and bad luck, depending on how everybody on the boat treats her.

     Many fisherman believe that the guardian spirit of the boat has the ability to make the trip safe and help them to catch a lot of fish. Before the boat leaves the pier, the fishermen will put some fruits, desserts, chicken or pork, drinks, flowers and 9 sticks of incense at the bow of the boat to pay homage to the guardian spirit of the ship.
    
     For our boats MQ I and MQ II we do the same and we burn firecrackers before the boat leaves the pier to let the guardian spirit of the ship knows that the trip start now. We also tell people when we do a boat briefing that they should not stand at the bow of the boat because it is a holy place.

     As a tourist you don't have to believe but you can show respect by not going to sit or stand at the holy place. Khao Lak Scuba Adventures wish you have a good trip.