In a bizarre turn of events straight out of a crime drama, officers from Huai Yai Police Station in the Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri found themselves responding to what seemed like a grisly discovery. Perched amidst a clutter of refuse on Thong Chai 1 Alley, near the railway road in Mueang Huai Yai, were what appeared to be two bodies locked in a tragic embrace. The clock had just barely struck 11pm on March 18 when the police received the chilling report.
However, in a plot twist fit for a comedy, the bodies turned out not to be bodies at all, but rather remarkably lifelike plastic mannequins—one male, one female—posed to mimic a couple entwined in a loving hug. The low visibility in the area, devoid of any proper lighting, played a significant role in the eerie misunderstanding. Curious onlookers, initially filled with dread, breathed a sigh of relief upon this revelation.
A photograph snapped by the alert and ever-dedicated KhaoSod correspondent, Chaiwat Pho-ngam of the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation in Pattaya, quickly made its rounds. A concerned citizen, perhaps horror-struck or perhaps amused, had dialed in the discovery, prompting the rescue team to swoop down on the scene. What they found was not a crime scene, but likely just a prank gone awry—possibly orchestrated by some local vendor aiming to jettison broken or unwanted display dummies.
In an equally strange but far more sinister incident, a morbid package at a logistics shop in Sa Kaeo unveiled two dried infant bodies packed for shipment to Chiang Mai. This ghastly find unfolded on February 6 when suspicious logistics staff, wary of the package’s ominous aura, decided to pry it open only to tumble onto a chilling sight. The police intervention that followed was as swift as it was necessary, drawing focus towards a self-proclaimed medium who allegedly procured the corpses for 10,000 baht, with the intention of hawking them to tourists eager for macabre mementos.
Deputy Police Chief Colonel Jaturaphat Singhatsathit wasted no time in tracing the morbid package back to a 47-year-old man named Chai, who acted in cahoots with a 39-year-old black magic practitioner named Pol. The plot twisted thicker than a bowl of tom yum soup, laying bare a world where the horrifying and the bizarre gleefully tango.
From Phuket to Pattaya, from bustling Bangkok to serene Sa Kaeo, tales as strange as these continue to weave the rich tapestry that is Thailand—a land where the incredulous often meets the confounding. Just another chapter in a land where the extraordinary collides head-on with the mundane. A mannequin mistaken for a crime scene? Perhaps just another ordinary day in an extraordinary world.
Ha! Can you imagine the face of the police officer who first saw those mannequins? Must’ve been a mixture of horror and hilarity.
I know, right? This kind of thing must be every cop’s worst nightmare and funniest story at the same time.
Totally! I bet they won’t live this one down at the precinct for months.
It makes me wonder how many of these incidents go unreported because they don’t end up being newsworthy.
I think this highlights the dangers of poor lighting in public areas. It’s lucky they were just mannequins, but what if it was something more serious?
Good point! This should definitely be a wake-up call for councils to improve public lighting and infrastructure.
Exactly! We all know how important proper street lighting is for safety. Maybe they’ll take action now.
This sounds like something you’d read in a mystery novel. Reality truly is stranger than fiction.
You’re right! It’s these bizarre stories that make life interesting and sometimes even humorous.
Anyone else concerned about the logistics shop incident? That seems way more alarming.
Absolutely. The fact that something like that could actually happen is terrifying.
It’s like there’s a whole underworld we know nothing about, operating right under our noses.
It feels like a bad horror movie plot, but sadly it’s real life.
Next time someone asks me why the police are late, I’ll tell them they were chasing mannequins!
Haha, I’m using that!
It’s a good one! Gotta appreciate the humor in such situations.
More than being funny or tragic, these incidents reflect deep cultural aspects of Thai society. From the belief in spirits to black magic, it’s part of what makes Thailand unique.
This mannequin incident could’ve been a great learning exercise for new police officers. Real, yet harmless!
Indeed. Better this as a drill than facing something truly sinister unprepared.
This is why I love traveling – you get to hear about all kinds of quirky things happening around the world.
Bless those police officers! Must’ve been quite a shock at first glance.
The mannequin story might be funny, but the black magic practitioner’s story is chilling and seriously alarming.
I completely agree. It’s shocking that such practices still prevail in this day and age.