Thai man attends his own cremation ceremony
In the Na Bon district of the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, a man is hit by a train and dies. The body is severely mutilated, making identification a major problem. At first it is suspected that it concerns Prapad Sanitknam, who lives nearby and often wanders around in the area.
His father, Suchart Sanitknam confirms that the corpse belongs to his son. The stature of the deceased does match and the father also recognizes his son in the rather shabby clothing. No ID or other evidence was found on the body. The father states that his son has a history of psychological problems and considers it very likely that his son ended up in a mental dip during a wandering on the railway.
The cremation is arranged at the temple the next day and during the ceremony, to everyone's surprise, Prapad walks in to pay his respects to the deceased. When the audience present sees Prapad, they think they are dealing with the ghost of Prapad. However, if there is certainty that the visitor is a man of flesh and blood, one realizes that the deceased in the coffin must be someone else. Everyone is happy, of course, that Prapad is still alive and the ceremony is broken off.
The question remains for the authorities: Who is the person in the coffin?
Read the full story with photo at: thairesidents.com/local/man-attended-funeral-family-shocked
Source Thai Residents/Sanook
Aside from the fact that a fatal accident is always tragic for the real person and his next of kin, I would like to see who really cared about me in such a mix-up.
An heir who is not present, or gives the impression that he is heavily hypocritical, I could immediately disinherit.
Moreover, you could immediately see from the number of people present how important you really were to your environment.
Also says a lot about the way police services in Thailand "handle" this. A very special identification. Result of skillful professional seriousness?