Mae Nak Phra Khanong
The most famous ghost legend in Thai folklore tells the tragic love story of Mae Nak, a young woman who died in childbirth while her husband Mak was away at war. Upon returning home, Mak found his wife and newborn baby seemingly alive and well, unaware they were both ghosts. When Mak discovered the truth after witnessing Nak's arm extend through floorboards to retrieve a dropped lime, he fled in terror. Nak's heartbroken spirit terrorized the village until a powerful monk named Somdej Toh subdued her through compassion. Today, Mae Nak's shrine at Wat Mahabut in Bangkok remains a popular pilgri