School terror leads to exorcism

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SCHOOL TERROR

Monks drive out evil spirits

`Possessed' students suffer bizarre attacks

Prasit Tangprasert

A religious ceremony to drive away evil spirits was held at a Huai Thalaeng school yesterday, where a number of students had been ``possessed''.

Nine Buddhist monks organised the merit-making ceremony for spirits at Baan Thab Sawai school, where over the past three months several students had acted strangely, uttered rude words and threatened to hurt themselves.

The ceremony was witnessed by many locals and officials led by district chief Pipat Sangkharuek. Provincial governor Sunthorn Riewleung did not attend, but sent a letter apologising to the spirits and asking them to stop haunting villagers and students, or a spirit house in the school compound would be demolished.

After the ceremony, Saichol Lumthaisong, or Nong Nam, 11, went berserk and screamed in her house near the school. She recovered with the help of two Brahmin priests.

Khamphan Lumthaisong said his daughter had had these ``attacks'' two or three times a day for the past three months, but doctors could not find anything wrong with her.

Wassana Larprat and Pornphan Khaenok _ Mathayom 3 students at the school _ said they had suffered similar symptoms, feeling dizzy before collapsing and then waking up while it felt as if someone was pressing down on their chests. Doctors had found nothing wrong with them.

While unconscious, the students claimed, they had seen a bald man wearing black glasses and very old clothes asking them to accompany him.

Baan Thab Sawai director Thaem Sithaisong said the school was at a loss what to do. He confirmed that ``weird things'' had happened but the students had no illnesses or mental problems.

Prakob Pajjayakay, kamnan of tambon Thab Sawai, said monks and psychics agreed that the students had developed the strange symptoms after the school used tractors to clear an adjoining forest without asking the spirits for permission.

Too wierd........

the bald guy with dark glasses ......is that suppose to represent the Budah?

And what do the children have in conncetion with the spirit world?
I mean, why should they be responsible of the act committed ......by being possesed by these so called spirits???
If anything, should not the people with the tractors be held responsible by these so called spirits that were un-rested ?
helen..

And I thought the bullies at my school were tough. I don't think that providing a spirit house in the school compound is a good idea though. That is just asking for trouble.

I would think that children would be easy targets of demons since they are so easily manipulated and beguiled.