National park officer becomes an alien to promote tourism in southern Thailand

A surge in the circulation of extra-terrestrial-related stories on social media in Thailand inspired a national park officer to photo-edit an application to transform herself into an alien. The aim of this transformation was to boost tourism at the Khao Sok National Park, located in the southern province of Surat Thani.

The discussion surrounding the existence of UFOs and aliens on social media has been revitalized following recent events. Specifically, the US military’s interception of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on February 4, and the shooting down of three additional unidentified flying objects in Canada, Michigan, and Alaska.

Ten years ago, a well-known Thai Buddhist nun, Nawaracha “Prai” Pinijrokakorn, also called Mor Plai, claimed to have encountered an alien while in Australia. She posted a photo of what she believed was an…