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An elderly Thai man from Bangkok finally had his wife’s body cremated after keeping it inside a coffin at his home in Bang Khen district for 21 years. Since his wife passed away in 2001, the 72 year old retired military officer said he couldn’t bear to be separated from his deceased wife. However, he was scared he would die without holding a funeral for her, so he contacted a foundation for help. The foundation helped him to arrange a cremation and funeral, which took place at a temple in Bangkok on Monday. In 2001, Chan Chanwatcharakarn’s wife died from […]

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Few days ago i rode my motorbike up mountain in CM--saw an old abandoned crematorium..

Went to check it out--saw the open table just sitting there--ashes and actual bones--(leg femur)

Wondered how many had been cremated there and how many were in that pile of ashes and bones

Kinda spooky and sad....not sure id want my remains sitting on a metal slab in an abandoned temple

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