Is The Nana Family Land On Sukhumvit Haunted?

[HugoFastor]

Is anyone familiar with this land on the Google Maps link and the information below pertaining to it?
 

I'm curious what is the real story behind that land and if it's urban legend and/or if there is some truth to the haunted narrative. That land has been fully vacant for at least 15 years I believe after Pizza Hut and KFC vacated the front part of it. The old Nana house at the backside of the property still might be there in some decrepit state and perhaps was never torn down. 
 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QrumfLJxXfUPJc616?g_st=i

 

There have been long-standing rumors and urban legends surrounding the vacant land once occupied by the Nana family villa between Soi 1 and Soi 3 on Sukhumvit Road.
 

According to these stories, the land is believed to be haunted, and this is often cited as the reason why no major developments have taken place there despite its prime location.

 

It is said that the spirits of the land may have become restless after the house was abandoned, and this spiritual unrest has made developers hesitant to build anything new on the property. 

 

Some versions of the legend suggest that people who attempted to develop the land were met with misfortune or strange occurrences, further fueling the belief that the land is haunted.

 

While these stories contribute to the mystery surrounding the site, it’s worth noting that other factors, such as legal disputes over ownership or business decisions, could also play a role in why the land remains undeveloped. However, the supernatural element adds an intriguing layer to the history of this property, reflecting how local beliefs and folklore often become intertwined with real estate in Thailand.

[ftpjtm]

I accept donations of haunted land on Sukhumvit Rd in downtown Bangkok. 

[ChaiyaTH]

Sell it to the chinese. The buddhists actually did that before and sold haunted land to christians in chiang mai, that land is now worth fortunes. Same the old rich sold the beach land for farming land, to then see tourism making the beach land worth fortunes.

Edited September 16 by ChaiyaTH

[OneMoreFarang]

Bangkok Pat talks in one of his videos about the history of Nana. I think it is this video.

 

 

[DualSportBiker]

There was a site at the mouth of Ekkamai road that was supposed to be haunted - vacant for years. Not any more!

 

Every new building has a couple of construction workers die while on site. Locals pledge never to more there, but others do and soon the rumours die like the workers...

[Freddy42OZ]

There is no such thing as 'haunting' 

Bunch of stupid superstitious nonsense that only ignorant people believe.
 

Edited September 16 by Freddy42OZ
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[mokwit]

16 minutes ago, Freddy42OZ said:

There is no such thing as 'haunting' 

Bunch of stupid superstitious nonsense that only ignorant people believe.
 

New here?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_in_Thai_culture

[Sydebolle]

Well, if the property is haunted, get some 25 40-seater busses and get 999 monks for an exorcising event - that should do the trick, specially if combined with a juicy donation to the temples.

Alternatively there could be a fight among family members going on over an inheritance case. 

Another possibility is that the price there goes only in one direction and if they are not in dire need of the cash, time works for the present owners. 

Then the place could be tied up in a bankruptcy case and some cases are hanging around in the Thai legal system for decades.

In short, there are many possibilities. If you really want to know, then get the name of the legal owner at the Land Department and then contact the stipulated owners ....... 

[NativeBob]

Tokyu Ratchada Towers were haunted for more than a decade. People saw ghosts there, some unlucky ones jumped. 

Even now it is almost empty

[khunPer]

8 hours ago, HugoFastor said:

While these stories contribute to the mystery surrounding the site, it’s worth noting that other factors, such as legal disputes over ownership or business decisions, could also play a role in why the land remains undeveloped.

Seems like a logical explanation, but the haunted-story is far better entertainment...

[BangkokBernie]

Speaking of potentially haunted sites, The King Power Mahanakhon Building on Naradhiwas Road (adjacent to the Chong Nonsi BTS station) was partially constructed on top of land belonging to the old Hokkien Cemetery which is located directly behind it. Most of the cemetery is gone now, but a tiny piece of that Chinese cemetery is still there in Soi Seuksa Witthaya, which is also known as Silom Soi 9. 

 

I believe they spent years relocating the old Chinese graves (prior to construction of that tower), and that some of the graves used to reside directly underneath where parts of that building now sits, but I am surprised that nobody was worried about ghosts when building a skyscraper on top of that old Chinese cemetery land. 

Given that the current owners of the building are Thai Chinese (King Power Group), you would think that there would be more superstitious issues involved with a property like that. 
 

Edited September 16 by BangkokBernie

[steevjee]

Haunted would imply ghosts are real 

 

OK kiddies, morons and fools, bathe in your insane belief but keep it to yourself please.

[scorecard]

My farang buddy calmly told his Thai gf years ago that he did not believe in ghosts or haunted buildings, ghoulies etc. She accepted his comments without 

reaction.

 

some time later they had married in her upcountry village. Then her mother visited them in their big condo in Bkk (Sathorn area).

 

Mother whispered to her daughter that she had concern that the farang would bring bad luck / disaster on the daughter.

 

Daughter reponsed by sharing that her farang husband did not believe in ghosts or haunted buildings, ghoulies etc.

 

Her mother called her several adult sons upcountry insisting them come immediately to Sathorn to extricate her and daughter, by force or by monks chanting or whatever.

 

The sons arrived next morning. Thai daughter told her mother and brothers 'take mum home, I am staying here' and she helped mum pack her bag and get into the pick up. 

 

Mum has never been back. 

[mokwit]

5 minutes ago, steevjee said:

Haunted would imply ghosts are real 

 

OK kiddies, morons and fools, bathe in your insane belief but keep it to yourself please.

Obviously you haven't seen one yet.

[Evil Penevil]

The current members of the Nana family are devout Muslims of Indian ancestry and Islam excludes belief in ghosts as spirits of he dead.  It's highly unlikely the decision-makers in the family would be troubled about stories of haunted land,

 

In an interview with the Bangkok Post,  fifth-generation Nana heir Manas Nana said:

 

"At the heart of it, religious teachings form the core of our business management," Mr Manas said.

"All the employees at our companies are 100% Muslim, except for our hotels, where we hire both Muslims and non-Muslims."

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/special-reports/1413643/keeping-the-faith-no-stopping-nana-clan

 

After the death of the clan's patriarch and most famous member, Lek Nana, in 2010, his heirs sold Nana Entertainment Plaza in 2012 because they didn't want the family involved any longer in a disreputable business.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_Plaza

 

Nana family members had never taken part in running NEP, but had leased it to a master lease holder who in turn rented out the individual bars.  The existence of the "world's largest adult playground" raised the value of the family's other massive property holdings in the area and allowed higher rents to be charged for the businesses on them.  

 

Whether ghosts, booze or P4P, the heirs of Lek Nana ain't havin' none of it on religious grounds.

[bangkok19]

I can remember during the mid 80's work stopped on construction of Times Square on Sukhumvit Rd between Soi's 12 & 14 because the builders went broke.

The site was only partially built and occupied by the odd squatter as well as Bangkok Street dogs and left that way for around 8 years.

New builders wouldn't resume construction of the building because of "bad pee" that was 'looking after ' the site.

In the early 90's it took a whole lot of money (donations) to the nearest Wat for many Monks to come and ward off the "bad pee" so that construction could recommence.

Probably very good timing as just after the Times Square building was constructed the BTS out front was constructed with the overhead walkway including a walkway from main Skywalk to Times Square's 1st floor.

 

[steevjee]

18 hours ago, mokwit said:

Obviously you haven't seen one yet.

No I dont suffer from delusions thankfully