Feng Shui fails to stop Thai Govt House 'ghosts'

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Feng Shui Fails To Stop Gov’t House ‘Ghosts’
By Khaosod English


Nari Samosorn Building, where a state employee reported encountering a ghost on 10 Sept 2014.

BANGKOK — A state employee has reported encountering a ghost inside the Government House, just days after officials completed a series of rituals aimed at appeasing the spirits believed to reside inside the building.

Sinsakorn Aroon, a 60-year-old official, told reporters yesterday that he saw a ghostly phenomenon inside Nari Samosorn Building at around 6 pm on Wednesday.

Mr. Sinsakorn, who is in charge of the audio system in the Government House's press conference room, said he was preparing to leave the conference room when he spotted a woman sweeping the floor near the reception room.

"I said to her 'You are still working? I will leave now. When you leave please lock the door,'" recalled Mr. Sinsakorn, who said he initially thought the woman was a housekeeper. "Then I wondered why a housekeeper would be cleaning at this hour. The repair workers were already done and the building's housekeepers had already gone home."

With that realisation, Mr. Sinsakorn said he suddenly felt cold. The woman then walked into a set of doors and disappeared right in front of him, the official claimed.

"If she was a human, I would have heard the door move," Mr. Sinsakorn said. "I was frozen on the spot. I could only hear traditional Thai music, even though I didn’t hear that sound earlier. Once I regained my conscience, I ran off and shut the door."

Mr. Sinsakorn said he has heard tales about Government House ghosts from other officials, including a painter who claimed a female ghost told him in his dream to use "dark colours" when he painted inside the building, and an official who said workers noticed a scent of mysterious “ancient perfume” during the recent renovation.

"I think I saw the ghost because she wants to instruct me to keep the building clean," Mr. Sinsakorn said. "I plan to make merits for her soul."

This latest apparition took place despite the fact that a feng shui master was recently hired to oversee the realignment of plants and furniture inside the Government House. Military junta chairman and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha also prayed to spirits at several different altars in the complex on his official first day of work this week.

A number of Government House officials privately told our correspondent that they believed the female ghost manifested herself to Mr. Sinsakorn because the ceremonies needed to appease the supernatural entities watching over the area were not properly conducted.

Source: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1410512460


-- Khaosod English 2014-09-12

[cloudhopper]

"A number of Government House officials privately told our correspondent that they believed the female ghost manifested herself to Mr. Sinsakorn because the ceremonies needed to appease the supernatural entities watching over the area were not properly conducted."

The nation is in good hands.

[halloween]

I thought he was going to say that he saw Yingluk there, and knew it had to be an apparition.

[FireMedic]

Oh man...this is gonna be good.

[Sarathi]

ghosts or guilty conscience?

[Cuchulainn]

Enough spectres have passed through there already!!

[TVGerry]

Who ya gonna call?

[Thai at Heart]

They obviously need to send the ghosts for some re-education.

I really worry about this country sometimes.

[northernjohn]

Maybe he had found some stashed away ear medicine.

[Fat Haggis]

Who ya gonna call?

Anyone they want now they have state of the art comms system!!

[Katipo]

There is no hope.

[Kerryd]

Who ya gonna call?

Awww you beat me to it !

Ghost Busters !!! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087332/

[h90]

yes lao khao can do many things to the human brain

[Patje]

Someone's on the Hong Thong !!!

[Rykbanlor]

The ghost of corruption past.

[Thai at Heart]

Not big on Macbeth are they......

[Mango Bob]

Maybe the ghost was testing the new audio system.

[BillyBobThai]

The belief in manifestations of the spirits of the dead is widespread, dating back to animism or ancestor worship in pre-literate cultures.

[iReason]

Edited September 12, 2014 by iReason

[DrLom]

Room capacity was sufficed at 45 microphones. Obviously Mrs. Ghost was there to take the other 44 through the door and hand them to Mr. Ghost, who could sell them, and thus increase his graft yet further. Good sob story effort, to gain sympathy before being moved to an inactive post, but to blame a ghost for corruption - that really insults ghosts!

[seajae]

hahahahaha, the only spirits there were left or rather spilt by chalerm, where do all these crazies come from, wonder what he had been taking or smoking...

[greg71]

Maybe a urine test for drugs is needed as well as breath testing for employees b4 starting work each and every day

[phosphorescent]

Almost as silly as believing in religion. In fact, I'm sure that many religious people would have a good giggle at this, then turn right around with a serious face and ask an imaginary, omnipresent, supernatural being for help and advice.

[Pib]

Someone's on the Hong Thong !!!

Well, some bad Hong Thong drank at lunch time would take about 6 hours to cause hallucinations. Therefore, I believe the guy's story.

[Aldebaran1981]

Was the guy on crack or pot?

Or was the ghost trying to find out if the microphones and clocks were in perfect working order and deserved the ridiculous price tags?

Or was she there to spook the politicians into becoming good boys and reduce their corruption?

[marcusd]

Tool much drinking on the job I think!

Why is it that Thailand has More of these supernatural manifestations than anywhere else?

[kimamey]

This latest apparition took place despite the fact that a feng shui master was recently hired to oversee the realignment of plants and furniture inside the Government House.

I hope they didn't pay him.

I'm sure there's something in Buddhism about not doing things just because they've always been done. If what you're doing doesn't achieve the result you're looking for do something different.

[Pib]

These are the ghosts of "inactive posts." Plenty of such ghosts in Thai govt buildings.

[DrLom]

Maybe a urine test for drugs is needed as well as breath testing for employees b4 starting work each and every day

I believe that's applicable to all employment.... but who'd pay for it?

[DrLom]

I'm sure there's something in Buddhism about not doing things just because they've always been done. If what you're doing doesn't achieve the result you're looking for do something different.

I believe that's precept 3 - don't bang your neighbour's wife, or do bad things with toys.