RESTRICTED BY THE GOVERNMENT – THAI BIGFOOT EXPEDITION TO BE CAUGHT ON CAMERA SCUTTLED
Tom “Godfather of Bigfoot” Biscardi promised an exclusive look at Southeast Asia’s mysterious monster during once-in-a-lifetime mission
San Francisco, CA, August 30, 2024 – The Thai government has restricted a planned Bigfoot hunt by world renowned Bigfoot researcher Tom Biscardi. The hunt was called off citing safety concerns for the ground teams coming from the United States. Additionally, a recent increase in mysterious creature sightings and several missing person reports has led to restrictions of any exploration in several mountain regions in Thailand. The Searching for Bigfoot team has reached out to government officials for more details.
Bigfoot is no stranger to the people of Southeast Asia, yet the legendary monster remains just that – a legend. To add some real evidence to the centuries of stories surrounding the mysterious beast, renowned Bigfoot researcher C. Thomas Biscardi, late last year announced the launch of “Bigfoot in Thailand: The Definitive Expedition” an effort that will finally uncover proof of Bigfoot in a country of believers…with cameras capturing every minute. Now that goal has been scuttled.
“Reports of Bigfoot, or Orang Pendek, as it’s known in Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia are not a new phenomenon, but due to a variety of reasons, it is a neglected region for boots-on-the-ground searches,” said Biscardi in describing the venture. However, due to mysterious circumstances, the Thai government has restricted our ability to fulfill this expedition.
“In the U.S. looking for Bigfoot and other cryptids has become an industry. Searches are accessible for even a novice, with no barriers. This is not the case in Thailand where weather, terrain, wildlife, culture, and politics all create limitations. Only a team like mine, with more than 50 years’ of experience hunting Bigfoot around the world could take on such a trek. But the barriers are now more than creatures and tough terrain, and overcoming the objections of a national government is not something we can do.”
Throughout the entire expedition, cameras were to be rolling to record every aspect of this historic journey, highlights of which would be featured in a new documentary. Live Streaming was also scheduled during key searches and available for viewers worldwide.
Biscardi has previously produced and directed ten Bigfoot documentaries. Three were awarded “best documentary” at prestigious film festivals. Setting sales and viewership records during “Bigfoot Week,” when four of his productions were available simultaneously across all major streaming platforms.
“The desire for authentic, caught-on-camera Bigfoot is never-ending,” said Biscardi. “The public continues to watch the deceptive and manufactured YouTube footage with the hope that they will finally see the real thing. That was the mission of this expedition and that is what we would have delivered. Only my team and I could have made this happen halfway around the world with the support of the Thai people. The footage we would have captured and shared with the world would have changed everything.”
Biscardi was poised to spearhead the expedition, along with two of his long-time team members: Robert “The Swede” Holmberg, a tracker, hunter, and survivalist will oversee the field crew, along with Chris Contrearas, an experienced researcher, archivist, and information extractor.
In addition to Biscardi and his team, Buddhist Monk “Att” was to be part of the expedition leadership team, drawing on his in-country contacts and cultural knowledge vital to gaining access to lands and people linked with Bigfoot sightings.
The first recorded reports of Bigfoot in Thailand date back to the 16th century, when residents in the remote jungles spoke of “live hairy men as tall as 3 meters.” Since the 1920s, thousands of sightings have been logged and a dozen scientific expeditions have been carried out from the mid-1970’s. In 2005, a group of journalists traveled to many parts of Taiwan and Southeast Asia to search for “10-foot-tall giant man apes.” All those activities produced no tangible evidence.
“I am confident that, if we could have secured the help and input of Thai government officials, academic leaders and locals experienced with stories, sightings and encounters, the expedition would have been successful in not only creating the definitive historical library of Bigfoot in Thailand, but also in producing clear evidence of the monster,” said Biscardi.
Bigfoot in Thailand: The Definitive Expedition will “continue to be developed, working with communication, transportation, and outfitter organizations to map out the 21-day research and discovery journey,” says Biscardi. “While the project is at a hard stop currently, I am hopeful the Thai government will allow for us to someday progress on this journey.”