Some citizens have expressed concern that crucial decisions on the future of the Kingdom could rest on interpreting the juxtaposition of the planets, or the queen of spades popping up in the wrong place. Many Thai government ministers over the years have turned to prominent fortune tellers to point them in the right direction, which is frankly bit of a worry. Maybe the new government should consider establishing a Ministry of Magic to ensure that all potential tyrants and devils turn into toads, lizards and bats forthwith. Their combination of stir-fried chilies in a giant wok, second-hand coffins and broken pestles may have looked like props for a dodgy Thai horror movie, but they certainly gave the perceived bad guys some unpleasant dreams at the very least. And the black magic they were talking about was definitely not a box of chocolates.
The cursers carried out what was termed "a black magic rite to conquer the tyrants and devil parties".
Less than impressed with the powers-that-be, they felt that a few timely curses were in order and they turned out to be instrumental in overturning the forces of darkness. The finest example of political cursing in Thailand came during the 1992 crisis when the legendary Stir-Fried Cursers citizens group surfaced. Maybe they should try it out in Britain - a few black magic curses here and there and all this Brexit nonsense could be sorted at the wave of a wand. Apparently he was not particularly complimentary about his alma mater, so they responded in traditional fashion, putting a curse on him, burning dried chilies and salt, accompanied by prayers that did not wish him well. It makes sense really - in Thailand you won't get anywhere until you've got the ghosts and the supernatural on your side.Īn example emerged last week when the leader of the quaintly named Thai Civilised Party upset his former school in Phitsanulok. If things go wrong, malevolent spirits often get the blame and the only way to solve the issue is to indulge in exotic ceremonies to appease them. It is well-known that superstition is deeply ingrained in Thailand, from the poorest farmers to the richest businessmen, politicians and even prime ministers.
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