Wow!!! I have never seen this before in all my years visiting Thailand. I have also been to this place but to donate a coffin. I asked my wife about it and yes you covered all of the points. Always love it how you find interesting stuff
Thank you! The same applies to me. I had no idea that this kind of thing went on until a few days ago when my wife mentioned that she was going to clean bones! I wasn't able to go with her on Saturday, but thought I would check it out today. Very interesting!
Good evening! I guess it is Buddhist, but the location is a Chinese charitable foundation, the remains are of Chinese people who had been buried, and ancestor worship is a big part of the Chinese belief system. My first guess would be Buddhist, but maybe there are also elements of Taoism, Confucianism, and other belief systems.
Well I'm not quite sure what the appropriate reaction is to this one 🤔 It's certainly very interesting & a unique addition to your channel's content. But it does strike me as rather tragic that the remains are from those departed who have no known relatives. At least the remains are kept separated according to individual - I recall Wat Thmei in Siem Reap which has this big glass box where the skulls & bones of Khmer Rouge victims were mixed all together. Btw.. is this at the corner of Supasarnrangsan Rd and Supasarn Soi 3? Near the Tanaphat Hatyai Hotel? And just curious.. after you asked this lady (5:22) what her regular job was, what did she reply before you said ร้านอาหาร?
No reaction necessary or expected! It was just something a bit different. Doing roughly the same stuff in every video gets a bit boring. I agree, it is tragic, but there are (and always have been) a lot of sad and lonely people in the world. I don't actually think the remains will be kept separate for much longer. The lady at 9:02 says เผารวมกัน - cremated together. This gave me the impression that they will cremate all the bones together, and not keep them separate. Yes, that is the correct location. There's a big traditional Chinese pharmacy opposite, and the nearby private hospital also started life as a charitable Chinese foundation. A lot goes on in this area during Chinese New Year and the Chinese vegetarian festival. The lady at 5:22 just said อยู่ร้านอาหาร - at a restaurant. I often repeat their answers, just to make sure I heard and understood correctly. Thanks for your comment!
Tong Sia is one of the must visit places i go for merit making. This is a mixture of both local, Buddhist and Taoist belief. In chinese belief this is not normally practiced, as we believe the dead should be laid to rest in a final place and not disturbed. However Chinese culture does vary depending on locality. D cloths/fu/talisman are normally written using cinnabar on yellow rice paper or cloth. Which is a Taoist practice, however in SEA you see a mixture of both local, Taoist , Buddhist and even Hindu belief.
Very interesting. In another comment, someone asked if this was Buddhism. I suspected that it had elements of Taoism or Confucianism. Thanks for the confirmation and also for the information about the yellow cloths. There's a big mixture of belief systems here. Chinese, Thai Buddhist, Thai Muslim, Christian, etc. The Thai version of Theravada Buddhism also contains substantial elements of Animism.
To be honest this is the first time I had seen with my own eyes in recognition the lonely and homeless credit must go to the Siang Thung foundations. Also, the volunteers and this is not a job for the faint hearted no wonder throng of visitors from Malaysia and Singapore made merit donations monies for those who can't afford coffins the last time I make a merit was on April 2024 as for the talismans that you were being offered as a form of protection against any spirits that might accidentally bump into any way this is a Chinese belief especially when you go to the cemetery. When you reach home the first thing you should do is use a basin with water assorted flowers without leaves for you to wash your face and then proceed straight to the toilet this is to ward off any unwanted spirits that might come into contact with your body unaware . straight to the toilet, this is to ward off any unwanted spirits that might come into contact with your body unaware after watching this video I am sure more people from neighboring countries will come and give merits Thank you PHIL . .🙏🙏🙏.
Great comment, Francis. Thanks for the additional information. This place and the surrounding area is very Chinese. The early Chinese settlers in Hat Yai did a lot of charitable work and made many contributions to the town. At least one school (Sri Nakhon) was built on land donated by Chinese merchants. The charitable work still goes on to this day. Merit making is a huge part of the belief system, and I really like the way that many people offer their services voluntarily in order to make merit. My wife did her bone cleaning stint on Saturday.
Wow!!! I have never seen this before in all my years visiting Thailand. I have also been to this place but to donate a coffin. I asked my wife about it and yes you covered all of the points. Always love it how you find interesting stuff
Thank you! The same applies to me. I had no idea that this kind of thing went on until a few days ago when my wife mentioned that she was going to clean bones! I wasn't able to go with her on Saturday, but thought I would check it out today. Very interesting!
I've been in Hat Yai now for almost 2 years and I continue to learn new things everyday. Thanks for sharing!
I never stop learning! I like it because life never gets boring. Thanks for your comment!
Quite a eye opening experience 🙏
Thanks for sharing 👍
It was new to me! Until a few days ago, when my wife mentioned this, I had no idea this sort of thing went on. Thailand never stops surprising me!
Good evening Sir, it was one of the Buddhist believer festival. 🙏
Good evening! I guess it is Buddhist, but the location is a Chinese charitable foundation, the remains are of Chinese people who had been buried, and ancestor worship is a big part of the Chinese belief system. My first guess would be Buddhist, but maybe there are also elements of Taoism, Confucianism, and other belief systems.
Well I'm not quite sure what the appropriate reaction is to this one 🤔 It's certainly very interesting & a unique addition to your channel's content. But it does strike me as rather tragic that the remains are from those departed who have no known relatives. At least the remains are kept separated according to individual - I recall Wat Thmei in Siem Reap which has this big glass box where the skulls & bones of Khmer Rouge victims were mixed all together.
Btw.. is this at the corner of Supasarnrangsan Rd and Supasarn Soi 3? Near the Tanaphat Hatyai Hotel? And just curious.. after you asked this lady (5:22) what her regular job was, what did she reply before you said ร้านอาหาร?
No reaction necessary or expected! It was just something a bit different. Doing roughly the same stuff in every video gets a bit boring. I agree, it is tragic, but there are (and always have been) a lot of sad and lonely people in the world. I don't actually think the remains will be kept separate for much longer. The lady at 9:02 says เผารวมกัน - cremated together. This gave me the impression that they will cremate all the bones together, and not keep them separate. Yes, that is the correct location. There's a big traditional Chinese pharmacy opposite, and the nearby private hospital also started life as a charitable Chinese foundation. A lot goes on in this area during Chinese New Year and the Chinese vegetarian festival. The lady at 5:22 just said อยู่ร้านอาหาร - at a restaurant. I often repeat their answers, just to make sure I heard and understood correctly. Thanks for your comment!
Tks for the sharing 🙏
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@expatlivinginthailand my pleasure , phil
Interesting video
I've been there
Thanks!
Tong Sia is one of the must visit places i go for merit making. This is a mixture of both local, Buddhist and Taoist belief. In chinese belief this is not normally practiced, as we believe the dead should be laid to rest in a final place and not disturbed. However Chinese culture does vary depending on locality. D cloths/fu/talisman are normally written using cinnabar on yellow rice paper or cloth. Which is a Taoist practice, however in SEA you see a mixture of both local, Taoist , Buddhist and even Hindu belief.
Very interesting. In another comment, someone asked if this was Buddhism. I suspected that it had elements of Taoism or Confucianism. Thanks for the confirmation and also for the information about the yellow cloths. There's a big mixture of belief systems here. Chinese, Thai Buddhist, Thai Muslim, Christian, etc. The Thai version of Theravada Buddhism also contains substantial elements of Animism.
To be honest this is the first time I had seen with my own eyes in recognition the lonely and homeless credit must go to the Siang Thung foundations. Also, the volunteers and this is not a job for the faint hearted no wonder throng of visitors from Malaysia and Singapore made merit donations monies for those who can't afford coffins the last time I make a merit was on April 2024 as for the talismans that you were being offered as a form of protection against any spirits that might accidentally bump into any way this is a Chinese belief especially when you go to the cemetery. When you reach home the first thing you should do is use a basin with water assorted flowers without leaves for you to wash your face and then proceed straight to the toilet this is to ward off any unwanted spirits that might come into contact with your body unaware . straight to the toilet, this is to ward off any unwanted spirits that might come into contact with your body unaware after watching this video I am sure more people from neighboring countries will come and give merits Thank you PHIL . .🙏🙏🙏.
Great comment, Francis. Thanks for the additional information. This place and the surrounding area is very Chinese. The early Chinese settlers in Hat Yai did a lot of charitable work and made many contributions to the town. At least one school (Sri Nakhon) was built on land donated by Chinese merchants. The charitable work still goes on to this day. Merit making is a huge part of the belief system, and I really like the way that many people offer their services voluntarily in order to make merit. My wife did her bone cleaning stint on Saturday.
Strong tooth’s still intact 😅
I thought that myself!