Owner of mansion in Thailand angered at rumours it’s haunted

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by Samantha Rose

 

The owner of a grand, allegedly haunted mansion in northeast Thailand‘s Nakhon Phanom province came out to dispel rumours surrounding the house.

 

The dilapidated building, belonging to the descendants of local nobility, garnered attention after it was reported to be worth millions. The owner has confirmed that the house has never been haunted and has never served as a repository for human ashes. Plans for refurbishment remain uncertain, though a number of offers, including one of 10 million Baht, have been made for the property. The owner asserts that individuals spreading false information should offer an apology or face legal consequences.

Yesterday, local authorities in Nakhon Phanom provided an update on the case, stating that the large two-storey mansion, situated in Nakhon Phanom province, has gained attention due to ongoing rumours about its haunted status. The building’s owner, 64 year old Klin Melon Metula, a retired nurse, and her husband, 65 year old Chai Ratana Metula, a retired teacher, have expressed their dissatisfaction with the media’s portrayal of their property.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/north-east/fake-news-rumours-of-luxurious-abandoned-mansion-which-actually-belongs-to-a-prominent-family-someone-offered-10-million-but-didnt-sell

 

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[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

when life gives you lemons make lemonade...market to ghost hunters and tourists......cha ching $$$$

 

[BKKBike09]

Some 'mansion'! And really old, too. Built 'more than 30 years ago'. What a dump.

 

[ubonr1971]

Theres a house in my province with similar reputation. Its actually prime land but has an old house on it. Ages ago a village guy said he saw a ghost near a tree and someone was killed there blah blah. Probably too much grog. Now the owner cannot sell it for many years. I thought about buying it and knocking it down and building a new house but the wife would not let me...

[BKKBike09]

1 minute ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

i kinda like it...spooky!!!!  may have problems bringing a cutie home tho....

If she didn't like the main house, the adjacent 'guest annexe' might be an option?

[ubonr1971]

6 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said:

Some 'mansion'! And really old, too. Built 'more than 30 years ago'. What a dump.

 

knock it down for 200k. Clean up the block for 50k. Sell land....

[rwill]

21 minutes ago, BKKBike09 said:

Some 'mansion'! And really old, too. Built 'more than 30 years ago'. What a dump.

 

If that is the same home talked about in the article aren't those small jedi's used for keeping ashes in?

 

Anyway just have a ceremony with lots of chanting to remove any evil spirits.

[ningnong]

1 hour ago, rwill said:

If that is the same home talked about in the article aren't those small jedi's used for keeping ashes in?

According to the article from Sanook, which has a lot more details, that's a replica of Phra That Phanom in front of the house and not used for ashes.

https://www.sanook.com/news/8825066/

[Purdey]

This has been going on forever. If people find out someone died in your house, flat or condo, the price plummets. 

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, Purdey said:

This has been going on forever. If people find out someone died in your house, flat or condo, the price plummets. 

On a recent visit to Koh Larn I stayed in the port area as it was much cheaper than the beaches. I was amazed at how many old derelict houses there were and was told they were inhabited by ghosts as people had died there.

[chalawaan]

Imagine getting sued over a campfire ghost story. Only in Kalaland. 

[chalawaan]

17 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

On a recent visit to Koh Larn I stayed in the port area as it was much cheaper than the beaches. I was amazed at how many old derelict houses there were and was told they were inhabited by ghosts as people had died there.

I saw ghosts in NZ, as did my then Kiwi gf. We have no rational explanation, we saw the pair seperately, but both saw the same thing. 

A young couple in 50s attire, arguing. 

They weren't see-through, and they weren't frightening.

Also, some furniture in that room had been rearranged by morning. 

 

We stayed on, and only moved for unrelated reasons. It only happened once, on Valentine's Day night. 

 

No big deal. 

[ozimoron]

2 minutes ago, chalawaan said:

I saw ghosts in NZ, as did my then Kiwi gf. We have no rational explanation, we saw the pair seperately, but both saw the same thing. 

A young couple in 50s attire, arguing. 

They weren't see-through, and they weren't frightening.

Also, some furniture in that room had been rearranged by morning. 

 

We stayed on, and only moved for unrelated reasons. It only happened once, on Valentine's Day night. 

 

No big deal. 

My girlfriend told me that ghosts were "real". I told her there are no ghosts in my country and asked her if she knew why? She didn't. I told her because they can't swim.

[Burma Bill]

3 hours ago, ningnong said:

According to the article from Sanook, which has a lot more details, that's a replica of Phra That Phanom in front of the house and not used for ashes.

https://www.sanook.com/news/8825066/

Thanks, but any person passing the house and not knowing the above, might consider them as stupas (chedis/jedis) containing ashes. For reference, my photo of collection of small stupas in a temple in Mandalay, Burma, all containing ashes.(pre latest coup)

 

Edited April 24, 2023 by Burma Bill
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[Liverpool Lou]

5 hours ago, ubonr1971 said:

knock it down for 200k. Clean up the block for 50k. Sell land....

It's not for sale...as the article very clearly states.

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, rwill said:

aren't those small jedi's used for keeping ashes in?

Reading the link would help you.

[Lacessit]

Thais will shun any dwelling where someone has died, more so if the death was violent.

 

Up the top of a hill in my GF's village, there is a quite palatial but neglected large house. Looks like it has been abandoned. I was driving past it with my GF one day, and wanted to stop for a closer look. My GF pleaded with me to drive on, saying the house had bad spirits. So I did.

[Liverpool Lou]

37 minutes ago, Purdey said:

This has been going on forever. If people find out someone died in your house, flat or condo, the price plummets. 

Irrelevant when the property is not for sale.

[chalawaan]

2 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

My girlfriend told me that ghosts were "real". I told her there are no ghosts in my country and asked her if she knew why? She didn't. I told her because they can't swim.

I'm a born sceptic.

I just can't find a rational explanation, here's the very odd thing, just like the WH staff who've seen Willie Lincoln, at the time it's not a WTF moment, our reaction at meeting a strange couple in our bedroom was a detached bemusement. 

Those who've never experienced the inexplicable can laugh, I don't care. ???? The Secret Service have seen Willie in the White House, and the US Navy now admit UFOs are real. Enough said. 

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, chalawaan said:

I'm a born sceptic.

I just can't find a rational explanation, here's the very odd thing, just like the WH staff who've seen Willie Lincoln, at the time it's not a WTF moment, our reaction at meeting a strange couple in our bedroom was a detached bemusement. 

Those who've never experienced the inexplicable can laugh, I don't care. ???? The Secret Service have seen Willie in the White House, and the US Navy now admit UFOs are real. Enough said. 

No they don't. Nuff said because off topic.

[Liverpool Lou]

5 minutes ago, chalawaan said:

US Navy now admit UFOs are real. Enough said. 

"Enough said"?  What does that mean?

They admit that there have been "aircraft" that they could not identify, that's all.  No other revelations have been made.

Edited April 24, 2023 by Liverpool Lou

[John Drake]

Hmmm. The photo above this article says "Fake News."

[zyphodb]

9 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

when life gives you lemons make lemonade...market to ghost hunters and tourists......cha ching $$$$

You'd have to, you know how superstitious Thais are, if they thought that it was haunted, they wouldn't touch it with a barge pole...

[zyphodb]

6 hours ago, BKKBike09 said:

Some 'mansion'! And really old, too. Built 'more than 30 years ago'. What a dump.

 

Aren't those three dead persons ashes markers there by the front window?

Bit of a giveaway... 555

[stoner]

6 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

i kinda like it...spooky!!!!  may have problems bringing a cutie home tho....

not the kind you're talking about. 

[ubonr1971]

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

It's not for sale...as the article very clearly states.

no <deleted> shirlock. It is an idea presented for the owner should he/she ever be inclined to read the posts set out by randoms like yourself

[Lucky Bones]

I'm taking the rear light out of the motor bike today.

Too many ghosts and maybe save on fuel.????????