![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her body was buried in the cemetery at Wat Mahabut. Nak died during child birth, making her a “ Pee tai tang klom” (ghost of a woman who died during childbirth with the baby still inside her). Lost Love, a Vengeful Ghost, and BuddhismĪccording to the fable, Nak’s husband Mak was conscripted and sent to war while she was pregnant. Today that area is known as Soi Sukhumvit 77 in Bangkok’s Phra Khanong district and is home to her shrine. A tale repeatedly told through various media, the legend of Mae Nak Phra Khanong strikes a chord with people to its universal theme of love and heartbreak.īelieved to date back to the early Rattanakosin period (around the 18 th century), the legend has it that Mae Nak (“ Mae” was used for “Miss” in those days) lived in the area near Wat Mahabut along a canal. Mae Nak Phra Khanong (แม่นาคพระโขนง) is among the best-known ghost stories in Thailand. ![]()
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