This follow-up story reveals the journey of Martin, a German chef whose life unexpectedly becomes intertwined with the cultures of Thailand. After the sudden loss of his brother, Martin finds himself in a fight for justice and humanity, supported by unexpected allies and the power of community.
Generosity: ancient cremation rituals at Wat Saket
Generosity is one of the most important Buddhist virtues. The Jataka story of the penultimate birth of the Buddha, the Mahachat, describes this dramatically. Another example is the ancient custom of offering a body as food to animals after death: vultures, crows and dogs. For Buddhists that was completely normal, it was foreigners who wrote about it with horror, disgust and with a certain pleasant creepy experience.
I have a question: I have cancer in various places in my body. Now, when I'm dead, I want to be cremated in Thailand. I couldn't find a solution at the embassy in Bangkok. On the internet they say that the hospital, the police or the embassy determines that, but the embassy knows nothing, and they refer me to a notary.
Cremation options in Pattaya?
Who can give me information about cremation options in Pattaya? Preferably in a Buddhist temple. Do you know any such temple by name in Pattaya? Do you have any idea of the costs? All useful tips and information are welcome.
An elderly Thai man from Bangkok finally had his wife's body cremated after keeping it in a coffin at his home in the Bang Khen district for 21 years.
Working as a Funeral Worker in Thai Pandemic
Sadness, unpleasant odors and an unsafe work environment - these are just some of the factors that contribute to the unattractive job of a funeral director. It will probably discourage many people from taking such a job. But for 47-year-old Saiyon Kongpradit, it's a rewarding job that allows him to help families through the toughest times of their lives.
The colored days of the week in Thailand
Have you ever noticed that on certain days many adult men and women are dressed in a pink shirt, polo or blouse? How could it be?
The National Office of Buddhism (NOB) is set to release a list of temples equipped to cremate individuals who have died from Covid-19, Narong Song-arom said.
Arrange your own cremation and pay it in advance
If a foreigner dies in Thailand, the next of kin have to deal with a multitude of rules. Especially when the end comes unexpectedly, the panic is sometimes incalculable. What to arrange with hospital, police, embassy and so on? And what if the remains or the urn have to go to the Netherlands?
Funeral and cremation Lodewijk Lagemaat
Yesterday was the funeral and commemoration of Lodewijk Lagemaat in the Wat Samaggi Pracharam in Pattaya. The editors have provided a beautiful floral wreath on behalf of Thailandblog.
On December 16, our friend who we visited several times passed away on Koh Samui. We do not yet have a death certificate, but we have understood from BUZA that the remainder is still in the hospital. As far as we know we are the only heirs. At least in the Netherlands. In order to make a cost analysis for us, can you indicate to me what a cremation/burial costs?
Coyote dancers cheer up a cremation ceremony in Suphanburi
Just as in our own country, funerals in Thailand of deceased people are not amusing events. The cremation ceremonies, which I attended myself, were rather boring with sometimes a few muttering monks and the occasional speech from a family member or acquaintance.
Reader question: Can I be cremated in Thailand in a crematorium?
I have a question about cremation in Thailand. Can I be cremated in Thailand in a crematorium? So not in the Buddhist way but in a crematorium without any ceremony.
Explosion at crematorium in Pattaya
Last Thursday, a cremation ceremony took place at Wat Banglamung in Pattaya, which initially proceeded in the usual manner. At the end of the ceremony, the coffin containing the deceased was slid into the oven and the cremation started.
Reader Submission: Departing in Isaan
I have been staying in Thailand regularly for about 10 years and have a partner there, whom we will call Nit with Warayut, her “adult” son; they come from a small village in the Isaan, in the province of Roi-Et. The Isaners mostly come from Laos and their spoken language is Lao, and is not a dialect of Thai.
Old newspaper article cremation King of Siam in 1886
Recently I came across a report on delpher.nl about the festivities surrounding the cremation of the (last) viceroy of Siam, Wichaichan, who had died on August 28, 1885. I thought it would be nice to share this historical image with the readers, so I've taken the liberty of making it a bit more readable by adjusting the spelling to the current one, without further violating the original text.
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.
Reader Submission: The Cremation of Cue
As is usual in life, there are nice things and less nice things that pass in review over the years. Sooner or later this also includes the death of family, friends or acquaintances and last week it was our turn to pay our last respects to someone who has left life behind.
The death of a Thai woman (video)
Not a question, but something that not every “Farang” experiences. The death and cremation of a Thai woman. In this case my mother-in-law, not long after our wedding in Thailand.
My first Isan death ritual
Klaas attends the funeral of a family member in a village in the Isaan. There is gambling, tweeting, facebooking, drinking, eating, gossiping, praying and monks reciting. Klaas wonders: What do I, as a farang, think of that now?
Cremation of my father in Thailand
Reader question: My father is dying in Thailand. His wish is that we (2 sons and family and elderly brothers and sisters-in-law) are present at his cremation. Now not everyone can travel in a jiffy. A number of his relatives will be in Thailand from the end of this year anyway. Perhaps it is an idea that we all travel to Thailand during the Christmas holidays to celebrate Pa's life together and to ensure a cremation as he would like it to be. The big question is, can his body be kept that long?