Thais Seek To Restore Fortunes with Mock Funerals

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31 January 2021 09:53 WIB

A devotee lies down and prays inside a coffin to trick death and improve luck at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand January 27, 2021. In a temple on the outskirts of Bangkok, participants at a daily ritual clutch a bunch of flowers and lie down in a coffin with a sheet pulled over them as monks chant. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

30 Januari 2021 00:00 WIB

Devotees pray before lying down inside coffins to trick death and improve their luck at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand January 27, 2021. The Wat Bangna Nai temple in the Thai capital draws more than 100 people a day who choose to perform the ceremony in the hope it can improve their fortunes or give them a fresh start. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

30 Januari 2021 00:00 WIB

Devotees lie down and pray inside coffins to trick death and improve their luck at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand January 27, 2021. Participants pay 100 baht ($3.30) for the flowers, candles, and clothing that are part of the ceremony. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

30 Januari 2021 00:00 WIB

A devotee prays inside a coffin to trick death and improve luck at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand January 27, 2021. They follow the instructions of the monks, by at first lying in a coffin with their heads facing to the west, the direction bodies may be buried, before switching sides to symbolise rebirth. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

30 Januari 2021 00:00 WIB

A devotee lies down and prays inside a coffin to trick death and improve luck at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

30 Januari 2021 00:00 WIB

Devotees lie down and pray inside coffins to trick death and improve their luck at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

30 Januari 2021 00:00 WIB