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Ghosts in their machines: Thai livestream spooks a new generation
Belief in spirits runs deep in the kingdom, which has a celebrated canon of ghosts from individuals like Mae Nak, a woman who haunted her village after dying in childbirth, to more sinister creatures like krasue -- bodyless women who float through the night looking to devour flesh.
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In this photo taken on March 25, 2023 Chalwat Thungood, a 25-year-old police officer and regular caller to the Ghost Radio poses for a picture at the Ghost House cafe in Bangkok. It is almost midnight, and above a semi-abandoned Bangkok shopping centre, Ghost Radio is on air. Rapid-fire comments ping across the studio's screens as thousands tune in online to hear callers describe their encounters with Thailand's supernatural.
(AFP /Jack Taylor)
It is almost midnight, and above a semi-abandoned Bangkok shopping centre, Ghost Radio is on air.
Rapid-fire comments ping across the studio's screens as thousands tune in online to hear callers describe their encounters with Thailand's supernatural.
Belief in spirits runs deep in the kingdom, which has a celebrated canon of ghosts from individuals like Mae Nak, a woman who haunted her village after dying in childbirth, to more sinister creatures like krasue -- bodyless women who float through the night looking to devour flesh.
Now these ancient tales are being reinvigorated through online platforms like YouTube, TikTok, WhatsApp and even delivery app Grab.
"She met a man in a white suit who told her that her time was up, and that she had to go with him," the first caller recounts, her voice quavering.
"But when she turned back, she could see her body lying in bed."
In the studio, host Watcharapol Fukjaidee listens patiently, gently prying out details.
