Conjoined twins in Nakhon Sawan goes viral overnight

Close to 150 years ago, Thailand has a set of famous conjoined twins named Chang-Eng Bunker. Back then, they were also known as the ‘Siamese Twins‘, and the expression became a term for conjoined twins even today. Undoubtedly, the emergence of Chang and Eng’s fame surprised a lot of people back then, as they were considered a rare case. If you wonder if there’s any conjoined twins like them in Thailand nowadays, this recent news story may pay a homage to their legacy.

So, a TikTok video of conjoined twins eating ice cream in Nakhon Sawan went viral within a day of release, and many netizens flocked to leave comments out of curiosity, while wishing for their well-being.

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Siamese twins in Thailand go viral on TikTok

Screenshot: @kob_2519

On 27th August 2022, a TikTok user, @kob_2519, posted a video of conjoined twins eating ice cream. The video reportedly went viral with more than 12 million views after it had been released for one day, according to Khaosod.

The twins are known to be ‘Pin‘, who has long hair, and ‘Pan‘, who has short hair. Both of them are originally from Nakhon Sawan. The poster said that they have one leg and one stomach each. When they walk, they have to coordinate their actions and control their own leg to walk comfortably.

Netizens give support and encouragement to the twins 

Many netizens flocked to the video’s comments section to show support and give encouragement to the twins in the video.

Screenshot: @kob_2519

Translation: I honestly never saw something like this on TikTok. This is amazing; I like this video.

One user said she was surprised to see this for the first time as it’s not something she usually see on TikTok.

Screenshot: @kob_2519

 

Translation: You’re so strong!!

Another guy complimented the twins for being strong.

Screenshot: @kob_2519

Translation: Wishing you good health. 

One TikTok user expressed care and wished the twins good health.

Screenshot: @kob_2519

Translation: I wonder how they manage to walk, like who controls the legs. I’m so curious.

Another man were curious about how they walked and who controls their direction in everyday life. Here’s hoping that we’ll get to see more snippets of their daily life in the future.

Pin and Pan are brave and strong

So, apart from Chang-Eng Bunker, we now know that Pin and Pan are another pair of Siamese twins in Thailand. We definitely admire them for their strength and bravery in getting through daily life with a positive attitude as we can’t imagine how difficult it must be to live with conjoined bodies.

However, a simple video like this showing how these twins are enjoying ice cream is definitely heartwarming. We hope this news story can help encourage those born with atypical physiques, and to know that there are many people in the world who are willing to support you.

Cover images adapted from (Clockwise from Top Left): @kob_2519, @kob_2519 ,@kob_2519

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