Thailand ghostbusting incidents
Do you believe in ghosts, or are you interested in ghost stories? Well, we believe at least some of you are. That’s why you’re probably reading this article right now.
Well, Thailand is a country where many people believe in the supernatural. Growing up, we’ve heard whispers of mysterious, unexplained happenings in our society linked to spirit activity. Although this writer’s personally terrified of ghosts and I never hope to encounter one, some particularly intriguing stories still pique my interest from time to time.
So if you have a passion for ghost-hunting or supernatural things, here are 10 ghostbusting incidents in Thailand with plot twists to rival horror movies like The Exorcist.
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1. 5 teens died after visiting an abandoned house
Let’s start with a shocking story involving a group of teens who paid a visit to an allegedly haunted, abandoned house in Bangkok.
Two of these teens shared that they had gone ghost-hunting at an abandoned mansion, along with 5 other friends. According to the accounts, they witnessed a ghostly sighting – namely, a woman in a white dress lurking within the house. Post-visit, unfortunately, the five of them passed away, one after the other.
Three months after the encounter, a male teen and his girlfriend – both had gone to the house with them – died from a car crash while riding a motorcycle. A witness claimed that they had seen a mysterious woman on said motorcycle. You guessed it, she was clad in a white dress.
One year later, another man crashed his motorcycle into a tree, breaking his neck. There was a witness claiming to have seen a woman in a white dress riding pillion, but she had gone missing in the crash.
Another year passed, and 2 more friends got burned to death at a party – along with a sighting of the woman in a white dress.
After losing five friends, the other two who were living in fear, wished to make merit for their friends who had passed on, and to appease the spirit who was on their tail. However, a prophet told them that regardless of their efforts, the spirit would eventually get them all killed.
We hope you’re ready for the final plot twist in this tale as it’s a huge one. An uncle, a caretaker of the village in Bangkok, shared that the location where the teens claimed to have seen the 2 houses was actually an empty area with a landfill, according to Thairath.
2. A ferocious ghost from a haunted house chased a group of teens
Similar to the story above, a group of teenagers decided to pay a visit to a haunted house in Chonburi.
After seeing a woman whom they believed was a ghost in the house, they quickly got in a car and drove away. While driving from the house, they saw a garbage truck coming out of the alley on the street ahead, so they swerved and crashed into a tree. One of their friends was flung from the car and ended up breaking her neck.
As the other three were injured, they were rushed to the hospital immediately. According to investigations, the driver said that when he steered to one side, he felt like the wheel was being pulled by someone, causing the car to land in the isle in the middle of the street.
A taxi driver in the neighbourhood told the reporter that the house used to be owned by a foreigner before it was abandoned. Later, it was alleged that a gangster had chosen it as a hangout, and it was rumoured that a woman had been taken here to be raped and killed, reported Mgronline.
3. Ghost-hunting show’s host dies in an accident after his father had an ominous dream
This story is about a Thai comedian’s son named Arm. He passed away in 2022 after riding a sports bike and crashing against a trailer truck.
It was reported that Arm and his friends were the owners of a Facebook page, เรืองของผีV2 , that presents ghost-hunting content on the platform. Before he died, he had gone to investigate a crematory in a temple with his crew and was livestreaming the encounter at the time. Some netizens were curious if his untimely death had anything to do with his coverage of the crematory.
Apparently, before Arm’s accident, his father said that he had an ominous dream of his son covered in blood and had called to warn him one day before the accident happened, reports Sanook.
4. Ghost-hunter’s shirt was pulled mysteriously at a graveyard
For ghost-hunting enthusiasts out there, we think this story might really make you reconsider your passion.
Here’s a clip from a ghost-hunting show that went viral last year. The participants visited a cemetery in the south of Thailand and managed to practice a method to be able to see ghosts; one guy went inside a grave, and the other poured coconut juice into the grave. While the guy in the grave was lying down, the camera captured the exact moment that his shirt was pulled by something, making the cameraman run away.
Another scene is when they were talking in front of the camera, and the guy in a white shirt was dragged by an unseen force from behind, shocking the staff on the spot, reported Dailynews.
5. A woman becomes a ghost seer after surviving an accident
Last month, a woman posted a TikTok video telling an unbelievable story about her becoming a ghost-seer. Her story began when she encountered a serious car crash about 18 years ago. The injuries she had sustained were so severe that her condition was critical and she barely survived. However, three years after the accident, she began to see spirits in many places she went.
One of the scariest ghost experiences she underwent was when she went to make merit for at a shrine. When she returned home, she heard something on the first floor of the house while she was praying on the second floor. The noise came to her from behind, and when she turned around, she saw an unidentifiable figure. She also heard kids laughing and running around for many nights, so she had to visit a monk for advice, according to Today.line.
6. A man destroyed a wooden spirit house for money, got hunted for his life
Next on our list is a story about a man who was getting hunted by a ghost, as told by the OP himself who used to be a ranger.
Back in the day – while he was on duty in the jungle – he found a bag of money near an old wooden house. He retrieved the bag but went one step further – he broke into the house and ended up discovering more money within. This decision ended up paying off – and not in a good way. According to him, a resentful spirit began following him from this point of his life.
The consequences of getting involved with this spirit included being possessed by the spirit and attempting to hang himself twice. Thankfully, he got help in the nick of time in both instances, and survived. He also said the ghost threatened to kill his family. Consequently, he made the call to seek help at a temple for the sake of his family.
A monk in the temple then performed a ritual to ask the ghost to spare his life and grant him good fortune, reported Thairath.
7. Exploring a cursed, deserted school led to a deadly accident
This next tale involves a livestreamed ghost-hunting session, and a visit to a deserted school.
To give more context, without you having to watch the clip yourself, a ghost-hunter from a popular page on Facebook and his staff undergo creepy incidents in their time in the school, such as a bottle falling down, unknown noises from a window, and a chair moving by itself. Just one day after their visit, he died in the accident, reports BrightTV.
The accident involved a car crash that affected his wife and daughter who were both injured. Many netizens questioned if his death was linked to his exploration of the cursed school as his visit occurred before the it happened.
However, their friends didn’t believe his death was linked to any curses but due to his “reckless driving”.
8. A Thai exorcist exorcised a possessed woman in Surin
If you’ve never seen an exorcism in real life, we suggest taking a look at this video – a YouTube clip of an exorcist driving away a ghost in a woman from Surin.
The video, which went viral in 2020, was released after villagers in this neighbourhood apparently kept in contact with lot of ghosts, and this woman was allegedly possessed by one of them. A Thai exorcist was deployed to help her and he tried to get rid of the ghost, with the process being captured on camera.
During the ritual, she can be seen alternating between laughing and screaming rapidly and an hour was apparently spent exorcising the ghost with the other villagers’ help. The exorcist shared that the ghost had resisted going away as it had possessed the woman for a long time, as reported by ข่าวช่อง 8.
9. Swearing at ghosts got a guy killed
After having listened to many ghost stories in life, this story is one of our top picks from a ghost talk show in Thailand.
A man was invited to tell a story of his nephew who died because he had sworn at ghosts. According to him, his nephew had gone fishing with his friends, but as he couldn’t find any fish, he swore at the local spirits. Later, the nephew went missing for 12 days until he was found hanged and suspended 15 metres high on a tree.
In a bizarre twist, his dead body was found to have lost its front teeth and described to have “deepened” eyes. Shockingly, the location of the body was the exact same place that he insulted the spirits.
10. College students experience a haunting at Phu Kradueng
If you are one of many who love trekking in the forest in Thailand, we’d say you shouldn’t skip this story as you might have had a similar experience.
This story was – again – told on a talk show in Thailand 10 years ago and became famous among locals at that time. Even though it’s been 10 years, many people still remember the story and go back to listen to it over and over.
In short, the incident happened to a group of university students of Rangsit University who went trekking at Phu Kradueng, a national park in Loei Province. One of the students named Boy who had ranted in the jungle was found lying and shaking on the ground while trekking.
After he regained consciousness and was helped up by a ranger, he told his friends that he saw a giant figure making him fall and standing on his chest. When he was back home, he retold his misadventure to his sister. One day, his sister heard someone whisper that the student had to apologise to him. They promptly went to the temple to make an offering and showered with holy water to ward off any residual effects of the encounter.
Ghost-hunting incidents with clear takeaways
Although it’s impossible to prove if these tragic incidents covered are truly linked to spirits or supernatural entities, it can’t be denied that these stories are clear warnings to remain mindful at all times of the risks that come with ghost-hunting in Thailand.
Our hearts go out to the victims and their loved ones who have reportedly passed away since these incidents occurred. We’re definitely going to aim to be extra respectful when visiting unknown places in Thailand, especially in jungles and forests that are known to have lingering spirits.
Of course, we’d like to hear what you think about these stories or if you have any similar experiences. If so, feel free to share your tales with us in the comments down below.
Cover images adapted from (Clockwise from Top Left): Kapook, Thairath, แก๊งค์กลัวผี, @Johannes Blenke
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