Thai man’s disappearance sparks monk’s mystical ceremony

[snoop1130]

 

A 49 year old Thai man mysteriously vanished from his home in the early hours of October 26 leading to a monk’s mystical ceremony to find him. Residents from Mo 9, Nern Phayom, Thung Pho, Nong Chang, Uthai Thani, and neighbouring villages were joined by over 30 officials in a desperate search that lasted four days.

 

Their journey led them to an abandoned house amid a sugarcane field, which had been deserted for more than 13 years and was reputedly the site where five bodies had previously been discovered.

 

The search party struggled to locate the missing man, named Chamnan, known locally as Lek, leading his relatives to believe that supernatural forces were at play.

 

It was not until October 29, that they sought the assistance of monk Athikan Rattanakorn Thanaviro, known to villagers as Ajarn Tum of Wat Tham Sanam Bin. The respected monk performed a ceremony at the house to determine the direction in which the deceased individual may have gone.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-31

 

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[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

The search party struggled to locate the missing man, named Chamnan, known locally as Lek, leading his relatives to believe that supernatural forces were at play.

 

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The respected monk performed a ceremony at the house to determine the direction in which the deceased individual may have gone.

I guess a search and rescue dog will come later?

[RichardColeman]

Wonder if Thailand has been voted number one destination for mumbo jumbo by any Danish tourist media outlets ?

[rwill]

From the linked article:  "Afterwards, the relatives brought a coffin to the site of the incident. Upon opening the coffin lid, villagers discovered the number 370 and the deceased’s age, 49, which prompted lottery enthusiasts to prepare for the upcoming draw."

 

It's funny how someones misfortune is supposed to bring fortune to others.

[brianthainess]

Mmmm His relatives believed supernatural forces were at play, found  20 mts from the village heads house. Some Thais are just crazy, I know one Thai woman who swears she believes in Magic.

So no autopsy report? Did the 'Spirits' kill him?

[Purdey]

I seem to remember the Lord Buddha instructing monks not to indulge in magic. Defrock the guy. 

[cowellandrew]

Plenty of lottery numbers in there!

 

49,26,9,30,13,5,29

[Chris Daley]

Arrest the monk for perverting the course of justice, failing to report a crime and breaking and entering on private property.

[blueCloud888]

This story pops up well in this spooky season.