One-day Bangkok walking and bus tour on Thailand's oldest religion, spirit worship, visiting Wat Mahabut, Wat Takhian and the Wat Prasat cemetery.
Trip highlights
- A talk on the history, beliefs and legends of Thai spirit religion
- Wat Mahabut and the legend of Mae Nak Phra Khanong
- The Giant Swing and the Brahmin shrine, tracing spirits in royal court tradition
- Wat Takhian, the coffin-passing ritual and an optional lying-in-a-coffin ceremony
- Bang Yai Ganesha shrine
- Wat Prasat cemetery, reputed to be the most haunted in Thailand
Led by historiansEvery trip travels with an expert history lecturer who brings each site to life in plain language.
Off the beaten pathCentral Asia, the Middle East, the Himalayas — places most tour companies never go.
Private groups, no rushingRight-sized groups and unhurried time at the places that matter most.
Beyond ordinary travelEvery tour is designed by writers and professional travellers to create experiences that reflect who you are — for travellers who want more than an ordinary holiday.
About this tour
The oldest religion in the world, and in Thailand, is spirit religion: the belief that spirits live in places, objects and animals. This one-day outing by The Wild Chronicles looks at the spirits that still sit quietly behind everyday Thai life.
The day begins with a lecture on the history, beliefs and legends of spirit religion, regarded as the root of the Tai peoples. It then visits Wat Mahabut, tied to the legend of Mae Nak Phra Khanong; the Giant Swing and Brahmin shrine, to trace spirits in royal court tradition; Wat Takhian, with its coffin-passing ritual and an optional ceremony of lying in a coffin; the Ganesha shrine at Bang Yai; and the cemetery at Wat Prasat, said to be the most haunted in Thailand and guarded by a spirit named Usawadi. Sacred objects along the way include a 1,000-year-old Takhian tree and Luang Pho Yim.
The program runs from 08:00 to 18:00, meeting at McDonald's in Lotus's On Nut and starting and ending near On Nut BTS station. It is led by Phongsorn Phumwat, a writer who studies spirit religion and owner of The Wild Chronicles page.
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Bangkok Ghost: A Day Among Cemeteries and Spirit Religion
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