Monday, September 25, 2006

Aviation: Ghost exorcism at Bangkok's new airport apparently fails

The Bangkok Post reports that a religious rite organised over the weekend to quell fears that Bangkok's new $3.8 billion airport was haunted by dissatisfied ghosts, seems to have failed.

The rite, involving 99 Buddhist monks, was interrupted mid-prayer Saturday by an unidentified man who claimed to be "Phu Ming", or "Grandfather Ming", who demanded that a proper "spirit house" be built to assure the smooth operation of the airport.

The man reportedly passed out after delivering his message. When he awoke, the spirit had left him.