Mysterious footprints in Rayong spark ghostly speculation
Mysterious ghostly footprints believed to belong to a dead neighbour have caused a stir in Rayong, with residents convinced he returned to say goodbye. Despite attempts to clean them, the footprints remain, adding to the eerie mystery.
At 6pm yesterday, July 22, in Rayong, reporters investigated an unusual belief among locals that mysterious footprints found in the area belonged to a recently deceased neighbour, known affectionately as “Uncle.” The footprints were discovered by 35 year old Peerapat, who posted about them on Facebook.
He recounted waking up at around 5am to find the footprints and initially thought it was a prank. However, after reviewing CCTV footage, he found nothing but blinking infrared signals.
The footprints, smeared with mud not found at his home, seemed to come from the deceased neighbour’s house. This neighbour had kept to himself, with only Peerapat’s family being aware of his death.
Peerapat led reporters to the footprints originating from the deceased’s house. The muddy footprints, approximately 40 centimetres in length, traced a path from the single-storey townhouse to a nearby shop, a distance of about 5 metres.
He expressed confidence that the size and direction of the footprints indicated they belonged to Uncle. Despite further scrutiny of the CCTV footage from midnight to early morning, nothing unusual appeared except for the flickering infrared light.
Mystery footprints
Adding to the mystery, Peerapat tried washing the footprints away with water but they reappeared once the water dried. He suggested that perhaps only rain could wash them away.
Peerapat’s 54 year old mother, Tai, who owns the local shop, also shared her experience. She saw the footprints early in the morning and traced them back to Uncle’s house.
She noted that the footprints seemed to stop and circle in front of her shop. Tai firmly believes the footprints are Uncle’s, as they were close neighbours. Uncle, a fisherman, would often visit her shop to buy beer and chat after returning from his boat trips.
Before his death, he had expressed feeling unwell and mentioned a premonition. He promised to buy sweets for the local children if he caught 100 kilogrammes of squid that evening.
Shortly after returning home, an ambulance arrived, and Tai learned that Uncle had fallen in the bathroom. His wife called for help, and he was pronounced dead at the hospital. His family later took him to his hometown in Samut Sakhon for funeral rites.
Tai is convinced that the footprints are Uncle’s, left as a final farewell. She noted that it was a significant religious day, the seventh day since his death, and the day of his cremation. She believes he returned to keep his promise to the children, leaving the footprints as a sign.
