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Residents urged the police to swiftly arrest thieves who stole money kept in the cinerary urns of their deceased family members at four temples in the Isaan province of Buriram, allegedly to buy drugs.
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Residents urged the police to swiftly arrest thieves who stole money kept in the cinerary urns of their deceased family members at four temples in the Isaan province of Buriram, allegedly to buy drugs.
In line with Thai Buddhist traditions, it is customary to place coins in urns or containers with the ashes and bones of the cremated deceased, with the belief that the souls will require this money in the afterlife.
Historically, people were wary of stealing or even handling this money, fearing that the spirits would demand its return. There was also a common belief that money possessed mysterious powers that could bring misfortune to those who tamper with it.
However, this belief seems to have faded over time, especially among the thieves in this case. They were not frightened by the thought of supernatural forces or ghosts and stole money from cinerary urns at…