Thai Police Arrest ‘Holy Man’ Said To Lead Corpse Worshippers

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His followers were a phlegmatic bunch!​

Thai police arrest ‘holy man’ said to be leader of corpse worshippers​

Followers of Thawee Nanra also reportedly believed his urine and phlegm were cures for diseases

Thawee Nanra and his followers lived deep in the jungle of Chaiyaphum province in Thailand. Photograph: Wantanee Chantasilp/Alamy

Associated Press in Bangkok
Mon 9 May 2022 16.33 BST


Police in north-east Thailand have arrested a self-proclaimed holy man whose followers allegedly worshipped corpses and consumed bodily fluids as a cure for illness.
There were chaotic scenes as officers raided the thatched house of Thawee Nanra, 75, deep in the jungle of Chaiyaphum province on Sunday. Supporters shouted and jostled with police as he was led, shirtless and white-bearded, to a police vehicle.

Officers said they had found 11 corpses on the premises, which local media reported were believed to be bodies of his followers.
The provincial governor, Kraisorn Kongchalad, said Thawee had at least a dozen followers living with him. Coffins containing bodies were scattered around the house. Devotees reportedly told authorities that the leader’s urine and phlegm were believed to cure diseases.
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Kraisorn said he had been shocked to discover that such practices still went on in modern times.

“It’s quite disturbing to see that there are people who believe in such superstition, but this is not only about a personal belief any more. We have dead bodies, and we will have to work with all agencies to establish facts surrounding these individuals,” he said. ...

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