News Forum - Some Tak locals say the deaths of 10 men are related to a ghost looking for a husband

[Thaiger]

Locals reportedly believe that the deaths of 10 men in a community in the western province Tak, bordering Myanmar, were related… to a ghost of a widow. Some local men have even moved away for the time being until the “ghost” problem is solved. At one house, locals hung up a red shirt with a sign that read in Thai “No men inside the house” in an effort to prevent the spirit from entering and taking another soul. Some Thais, mostly in northeastern provinces, believe that a ghost of a widow will take men’s souls to her husbands in the […]

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[Jason]

Ah...no it isn't a ghost.... a bit of bad luck...a coincidence...maybe Covid...but definately not a ghost.

[astro]

A vampire?

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

Does the RTP have a Ghost Buster Squad? ….. Who they going to call?

[AlexPTY]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

were related… to a ghost of a widow

or maybe 5000 refugees from Myanmar... just giving a clue

[Rain]

2 hours ago, Jason said:

Ah...no it isn't a ghost.... a bit of bad luck...a coincidence...maybe Covid...but definately not a ghost.

Are ya sure?

Never know about these things.

[Jason]

I'm an undertaker...so yes...I'm sure

[anarchofarmer]

While it is true that you can't fix stupid, I wonder how much of this crap is spread by monks: after all they do have a vested interest in performing "rituals" to expunge the evil spirits. Just like Europe in the middle ages and evangelical cults today!

 

[DiJoDavO]

3 hours ago, Jason said:

Ah...no it isn't a ghost.... a bit of bad luck...a coincidence...maybe Covid...but definately not a ghost.

Haha was looking which post would start about Covid. And it's the 1st!

[Travisa]

Goofy.  But it it what it is here (and there).

[Rain]

The only thing for sure is that we know little [or nothing] about the natural world and it's cycling presence. 

Yet, we've convinced ourselves that we do. 

[Lawyers_Guns_and_Money]

Simple solution, leave your wallet on the porch. Good chance she will just take it and move on.

[Guest1]

Those men are said to die unexpectedly, some healthy with no confirmed cause of death. 

Is it only me or would someone else also ask the coroner to come in and check on Covid?

[Mazz11]

17 hours ago, astro said:

A vampire?

She can bite me

[Pinetree]

Fair enough and as believable as any other religious/spiritual BS that gets credence with simple,  gullible people worldwide.  At least this one is entertaining.