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Saturday, August 08, 2026

Tag: Occult

A detachable flying head with a disgusting diet – The Krasue
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A detachable flying head with a disgusting diet – The Krasue

ward 09/07/2025

I wrote about the Krasue on Medium recently, but it is actually an excerpt from my short book about Thailand’s spooky folklore: Haunted Thailand: Ghosts and Spirits in the Land … Read More

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Haunted Thailand: Folklore, Ghosts, and Demons in the Land of Smiles
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Haunted Thailand: Folklore, Ghosts, and Demons in the Land of Smiles

ward 21/04/2023

Haunted Thailand is a non-fiction book about Thai beliefs and their love of things that go bump in the night. And in Thailand, there are a lot of ghostly – … Read More

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Haunted Thailand new cover from Fiverr!
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Haunted Thailand new cover from Fiverr!

ward 27/04/2021

Haunted Thailand now has a new book cover! You probably guessed that from the headline and above picture. It was a necessary purchase as the old one made me cringe … Read More

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Haunted Thailand is now out!

ward 12/12/2019

If you are interested in the haunted shenanigans, the occult, ghost, demons, spirits or folklore, then you are in for a treat. A cheap treat too because I am nice … Read More

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