Like many other Eastern cultures, the Thais believe in the transmigration of souls. He was also told that the actual disposal of the body was several days away, quite unlike most other cultures where the cremation or burial takes place within 24 hours of death.īy coincidence, I happened to be reading a novel set in Thailand and it casts some light on Thai rituals and beliefs about death. The deceased was lying in a coffin and guests would go over and pay their respects but the atmosphere was almost partylike. He expected it to be a solemn occasion but when he arrived at the deceased’s apartment the atmosphere was anything but grim. On a recent visit, he told me about the time he had to represent the company at the ‘funeral’ of a colleague who had passed away. The Thais have a unique take on what happens to the soul after death and hence their funeral customs are quite different from most everybody else.My nephew works for a multinational and is currently posted in Bangkok.
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