First of all, the fact that most Thais believe in ghosts is unquestionable. You can see evidence of this in the form of the Thai Spirit Houses outside most people’s homes and dwellings, hotels, and businesses in Thailand.
Thai Spirit Houses are homes for ancient spirits and protective deities; offerings of food and drink are made daily to ensure the occupants are happy and content, and if suitably pleased, the spirits may even bring a little luck your way.
A Ghost in The House
“A female ghost sat on my chest and whispered in my ear”
That’s my wife’s account of what happened while she lay in bed one night. I told her she was dreaming, but she insisted she was one hundred percent wide awake.
I told her I’d had similar ghostly experiences that seemed real at the time but were only dreams. She insisted she, too, had had those, but this one was different. This was the real thing, a real experience with a real ghost.
The ghost apparently sat on her chest, effectively pinning her to the bed so that she could not move, then whispered some mumbo jumbo in her ear.
Offering For The Spirits
An offering was made to the spirits. My wife regularly visits the temple, and the Buddhas and deities in the house are frequently treated to fresh flowers, water, fruit, burning candles, and incense sticks.
But what happened the morning after her ghostly encounter was a first.
As you see in the photo below, boiled chickens, alcohol, pineapple, bananas, and other delicacies were all neatly laid out on a table and presented to the spirit/ghost in front of the gate.
It was only after seeing the mini banquet and inquiring what it was for that I got the story of the ghostly events that unfolded next to me in bed that night.
I’m not saying that I believe in ghosts; I’ve since had reason to question the existence of ghosts in Thailand? and being married to someone who adamantly believes in ghosts does have an effect.
I don’t think my wife was traumatized by her experience. I believe most Thai people expect to see a ghost at some point. When we had our housewarming party, one of the wife’s elderly aunts from Buriram claimed she saw a ghost sitting on the house roof. Another aunt is a spirit medium of some kind. So it would seem our then-brand-new house already had a ghostly presence, and seeing ghosts is a family thing.
In conclusion, I can only believe in ghosts once I see one. I have to admit, though, on occasions when I’m in the house alone, I can feel the hair on the back of my neck stand up, and I’m a little scared of what I might see when I round to look.
Thailand Ghost Stories
Have you ever experienced haunting or paranormal activities in Thailand?
It would be spookily fantastic if you have a ghost story of your own if you ever encountered a real-life Nang Nak, Phi Lok, Phi Pret, Phi Hai, Phi Krasue, or one of the well-known Thai ghosts.