Buddhist Temple Paints Crematorium Pink to Ease Fears

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NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A Buddhist temple in northeastern Thailand has repainted its crematorium pink to console funeral-goers and local residents.

"Residents who walked past the temple by night felt scared by the crematorium," said Phra Witthaya Wiratthano, a monk who lives at Wat Phob Suk Temple in Nakhon Ratchasima province.

During a renovation of the structure last November, Phra Witthaya said he decided to repaint the building in bright pink to ease visitors' fears. The original coat of white paint had faded over the years, he said.



Buddhist Temple Paints Crematorium Pink to Ease Fears

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According to the monk, the temple has received positive feedback from local residents, who say they are no longer scared by the crematorium.

He also suggested that the new color may have brought some fortune to the community.

"We used to have four or five funerals per month. After the temple painted the crematorium pink, the number is down to one per month," Phra Witthaya said. "Some villagers think it's a way to bring about good luck."

Wow, truly amazing stuff in Thailand. They've discovered a simple new way to scare away the ghosts and to live longer. Maybe time to invest in hot pink paint stock as this could be the new norm here.

Or, could the perceived reduction in the death rate be attributed to residents being so put off by that awful pink color, that they're relocating to avoid having to lay eyes on it.