Mae Nak Phra Khanong

Mae Nak Phra Khanong
Mae Nak shrine offerings in the inner sanctum:
Portraits of the spirit and folded dresses.
GroupingLegendary creature
Tutelary deity
Sub groupingUndead
FolkloreThai folk mythology
Other name(s)Mae Nak, Nang Nak
CountryThailand
RegionPhra Khanong area, Bangkok
Shrine to Mae Nak Phra Khanong, Wat Mahabut
Inside the Mae Nak Phra Khanong shrine compound, the canal side
Mae Nak Phra Khanong Shrine, offerings of lotus buds and releasing of live fishes, Phra Khanong canal

Mae Nak Phra Khanong (Thai: แม่นากพระโขนง,[1] meaning 'Lady Nak of Phra Khanong'), or simply Mae Nak (Thai: แม่นาก, 'Lady Nak') or Nang Nak (Thai: นางนาก, 'Miss Nak'), is a well-known Thai ghost. According to local folklore the story is based on events that took place during the reign of King Rama IV.[2]

A shrine dedicated to Nak was constructed at Wat Mahabut. In 1997, the shrine was relocated to the nearby Suan Luang district of modern Bangkok.

  1. ^ ย้อนรอยปริศนาแม่นาคพระโขนง/ต่อพงษ์. Manager Online (in Thai). Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  2. ^ Yongcharoenchai, Chaiyot (2016-01-16). "As cultures come together, it's all in bad spirits". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 19 January 2016.