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The origins of a ‘haunted’ Bangkok shrine dedicated to Mae Nak, the Thai pontianak MS Mysteries: Understanding the Mae Nak Shrine in Bangkok Tucked within the grounds of Wat Mahabut temple in Bangkok’s Phra Khanong district is the sacred Mae Nak shrine. It stood for decades as the go-to place for locals who seek blessings in love, good fortune, and even for those who wish to avoid conscription. What gives the shrine its unusual reputation, however, is the enduring and tragic tale of its namesake ‘Mae Nak’, a female spirit in Thai folklore. The ‘vengeful’ ghost of Phra Khanong Similar to the Pontianak in Singapore, Mae Nak is the spirit of a woman who died during childbirth. It is believed that she was a real person who lived in Bangkok’s Phra Khanong district during the 19th century. Her real name was said to be Amdaeng Nak. Source: blockdit, for illustration purposes only Nak died during childbirth while her husband, Mak, was away at war. As the story goes, Mak returned and lived with Nak and a newborn, unaware of her death. Villagers later told him the truth that his wife was dead and that he was living with a ghost. However, he ignored the warnings. One day, Mae Nak dropped a lime from the second-floor porch and stretched her arm to a supernatural length to pick it up from the ground. Witnessing such an eerie sight, Mak fled to Wat Mahabut temple. Mae Nak tried to pursue him but failed to enter the sacred ground. Angry with the villagers, she took revenge by haunting them for causing her husband to leave her. Source: Sanook To stop her from scaring people, a reverend monk confronted her, confined her in an earthen jar, and threw it into the Phra Khanong canal. Years later, a fisherman found the jar and opened it, setting the vengeful spirit free again. She went back to terrorising people in the community. Eventually, a monk approached her and convinced her to let go of her past and move on, saying she would be reunited with her husband in their next lives. She then voluntarily departed to be reborn. Some details may vary, as the story has been retold in many different ways over time. Tale allegedly fabricated by Mae Nak’s remaining children While some wholeheartedly believe in the tale, there have been reports debunking the story — such as an article written by K.S.R. Kulap and published in The Siam Prabheth newspaper on 10 March 1899. It alleged that the remaining older son of Mae Nak worried that his widowed father would remarry and share his wealth with his stepmother. As a result, he invented the ghost story of his mother to scare people away. Disguised in women’s clothes, the son haunted the village as his mother’s phantom, even paying men to hurl stones at passing boats near the cemetery. Though the son eventually confessed, his admission did not end the trickery. Instead, it inspired a series of subsequent Mae Nak hauntings. Shrine was created as tribute to her The confession also did not stop locals from building a dedicated shrine in the Wat Mahabut temple complex, near where she lived in the 19th century. Inside a pavilion, a gilded statue depicts Mae Nak seated with her infant child, Daeng, on her lap. Source: Google Maps Visitors present traditional Thai dresses, fruits, flower garlands, and even children’s outfits as offerings to Mae Nak. Due to her own separation from her husband, many Thais believe Mae Nak loathes anything that tears loved ones apart. Consequently, many women visit her statue and pray for enduring and smooth relationships. Source: เมืองไทยสมัยก่อน on Facebook Married women struggling to conceive also come to ask for her blessings. Meanwhile, expectant mothers pray for safe, painless births, trusting Mae Nak to shield them from the perils of labour. Young men pray for luck in escaping the military draft For young Thai men hoping to escape the military draft, the Mae Nak Shrine is the ultimate go-to sanctuary. Every April, Thai men aged 21 undergo the annual military conscription lottery. Drawing a red card means two years of mandatory military service, while drawing a black card grants exemption. Because Mae Nak’s tragedy was triggered by her husband Mak being conscripted and taken away to war, her spirit is believed to deeply hate the separation of families caused by military service. Source: Google Maps Thousands of young men and their mothers visit the shrine on the nights leading up to the draft to pray specifically for a black card. Several men shared that their wishes had come true and they were exempted from the draft. Additionally, people seek her blessings for winning lottery numbers. Local sightings of Mae Nak Mae Nak’s formidable powers are spoken of by many, particularly residents around Wat Mahabut, her reputed final resting place. People walking past the temple grounds at dusk regularly report sightings of Mae Nak playing with her young child in the area. At times, her child would cling to a tree branch by his feet, dangling upside down while sticking out his tongue and making faces to frighten passersby. Source: Sanook Those walking past Mae Nak’s home, which had fallen into ruin and sat abandoned, would hear the sound of someone pounding chilli paste with a mortar and pestle, even before sunset. Looking over, they would see Mae Nak herself pounding the spices. When the pestle slipped from her hand and fell through the floorboards to the space beneath the raised house, Mae Nak would stretch her arm to extraordinary lengths down below to retrieve it. Popularity of the figure in Thai culture M.R. Kukrit Pramoj, Thailand’s 13th Prime Minister, once shared a childhood memory of Mae Nak, recalling that when he was about ten years old, adults took him to Wat Mahabut. Upon stepping onto the new wooden sermon hall, he saw multiple muddy footprints stamped across the newly whitewashed ceiling. The abbot pointed them out to the group, explaining that they were the footprints of Mae Nak, who had walked across the ceiling upside down. The story of Mae Nak of Phra Khanong has also seen multiple screen adaptations such as the successful 2013 horror-comedy film Pee Mak. Until today, Mae Nak’s legacy continues to endure in popular imagination and the shrine still stands as a tribute to her story. https://mustsharenews.com/haunted-mae-nak-temple/
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🎮 A S’porean man, 36, who broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home to retrieve his PlayStation console, found another man in her house. He later punched the man in the head, face, & ribs, & also threw a plastic bar stool at him. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4zvyZtm Follow us @mothershipsg Full Case Details 📋 Offender Lincoln Lim Jun Hong, 36, Singaporean Incident Date Night of Feb 19, 2023 Location Ex-girlfriend's home in Bidadari Park Drive (near Woodleigh) Background & Motive - Lim's ex-girlfriend: Jean Lia Li Ling — she had told him she intended to end their relationship - Lim still knew the password to her electronic door lock from when they were dating - He entered her home to retrieve his PlayStation console - That night, Lia had invited a male friend — Baxter Chan Zu He — over to play video games What Happened 1. Lim keyed in the door password and entered. He saw Chan sitting on the sofa. He questioned Lia about why Chan was there; she said he was just a friend playing games. Lim was unsatisfied, discussed their relationship status, left, then returned shortly after 2. He began directly questioning Chan about his relationship with Lia. Chan did not respond, which agitated Lim further 3. Physical altercation broke out: - Lim punched Chan repeatedly in the head, face, and ribs - Pinned Chan down on the sofa and threw three hooks at his head - Chan raised his arms to block the blows - Lim picked up a plastic bar stool and threw it at Chan, striking him - Lim left, came back a third time to ask more questions, then finally left 4. Lia called her mother, who made a police report Victim's Injuries - Fractured left thumb — immobilised in a splint - Contusions: forehead, left elbow, left shoulder blade - Superficial laceration on a finger Previous Record - Lim had a prior offence from Sep 2022: fought with three people at Marquee Club, punched/kicked/pushed a woman Court Outcome — Aug 17, 2026 - Pleaded guilty to 1 charge: voluntarily causing hurt - 2 trespass charges (trespass with intent to cause annoyance) taken into consideration for sentencing - Sentence: S$5,000 fine, in default — 25 days' jail - He has since paid the fine Source: Mothership, Aug 18, 2026
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Man, 53, arrested in Toa Payoh after allegedly threatening dad with knife for wanting mum to take TCM “He pointed the knife at me, and I immediately called the police,” the man's 82-year-old father said. 🔪 https://stmp.sg/cVyk @stompteam Full Details: 53-Year-Old Man Arrested in Toa Payoh for Allegedly Threatening Father with Knife Over TCM Basic Facts - Date of incident: 18 August 2026 (Tuesday) - Location: 11th-floor flat, Block 222 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh — home for over 50 years - Reported by: Stomper "Speering" to STOMP; also covered by Lianhe Zaobao - Published: 19 August 2026, 4:13am - Suspect: 53-year-old man - Victim: His 82-year-old father - Charge: Criminal intimidation; police investigations ongoing What Sparked the Dispute The argument was over traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the man's mother: - The mother has suffered two strokes and currently takes Western medication only - The 82-year-old father wanted her to also try TCM alongside her existing treatment - The 53-year-old son strongly objected to giving her TCM - The disagreement escalated — the son went to the kitchen, took a knife, and pointed it at his father - Quote from the father: "He pointed the knife at me, and I immediately called the police." Family Background & Context - Household: elderly couple, their son, and a domestic helper - The son seldom goes out; the mother has rarely left the flat since her strokes - The father described his son as generally normal but said he has difficulty controlling his emotions when agitated, and has been seeking treatment for this in recent years - Previous episodes involved shouting or slamming doors — this was the first time he had threatened anyone with a knife Emergency Response & Timeline Time Event ~12.30pm Police receive call for assistance; dispute unfolds in the flat ~12.45pm SCDF alerted; deploys 2 safety life air packs + DART rescuers on standby After police arrival Man locks himself inside the unit; police deploy Special Operations Command, Crisis Negotiation Unit + SCDF ~2.45pm Officers gain entry; arrest the man for criminal intimidation — No injuries reported - Cordon: Stretched more than 60m, covering floors 10–12; at least 5 police vehicles at the scene - The elderly couple was taken in by a neighbour while authorities handled the situation - Bystanders initially thought it was a raid or drug case due to the heavy presence of Special Operations Command
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