Chinese Cemetery in Thailand Hosts Unique Movie Night for Dead, Arranging Rows of Empty Seats
In an extraordinary and eerie event, a cemetery in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima province recently hosted a movie night for the dead. The Chinese cemetery, a resting place for nearly 3,000 descendants of Chinese immigrants, set out rows of empty chairs and screened films to honor and commemorate the souls of those who have passed into the afterlife. Organized by the Sawang Metta Thammasathan Foundation, the event aimed to provide a unique form of entertainment for the departed spirits. The South China Morning Post reported that from June 2 to 6, 2024, films were screened nightly from 7 pm until midnight. The cemetery, usually a place of quiet reflection, was transformed into an open-air theater for this remarkable tribute. The idea of screening movies in a cemetery might send chills down one’s spine, but for the four staff members present, it was a night filled with reverence and respect for the deceased. The event featured not only movie screenings but also a spe...
