Thai Mythology
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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Types of Thai Spirits
Phi Am - A ghost which sits on the chest or liver of people whilst they sleep causing discomfort. It can be harmful.
Phi Braed - a giant ghost which can be either male or female and sports a sucker like mouth. Is feared in Thailand as it is said to kill parents.
Phi Chamob - This ghost is said to haunt the place where a woman has died in the jungle. This spirit does not do any harm.
Phi Duat Leut (aka Phi Kang Kaw) - A ghost that resembles the western Vampire in that it sucks the blood of it's victim.
Phi Ha (aka Phi Tong Kom) - The spirit of a woman who has died in childbirth. This ghost is considered to be very violent.
Thai spirits or ghosts are known generically as Phi and most of these spirits are nocturnal. Most ghosts were traditionally not represented in paintings or drawings so they are purely based on stories shared through generations.
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Thai cinema began popularizing the ghosts and legends of the folklore of Thailand in the 20th century. Ghosts of the local tradition appeared in horror movies, as well as in side-roles in mainstream movies. Phraya Anuman Rajadhon established that most of the contemporary iconography of Thai folk ghosts has its origins in Thai films that have now become classics.
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There are many weird and wonderful stories in Thai culture, from Mak ga Ree Pon who are small human like creatures that grow from plants to Naga which is a serpant like creature that produces balls of fire that is said to dwell in the Mehkong river in Northern Thailand.
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