In all countries, people believe in the afterlife," says Kapol, one of Thailand's most famous ghost experts.
"Westerners may believe in Satan. In the nations of Southeast Asia, we believe in ghosts. This kind of belief helps people refrain from doing bad things. Mr A may think 'If I kill Mr B, he may become a ghost and come back to haunt me'."
The spirit world is everywhere in Thailand where animism and folk beliefs are deeply infused with Buddhism.
Most buildings boast a 'spirit house' -- a shrine placed in an auspicious corner of a property where offerings can be made to appease ghosts lest they turn malevolent. From time to time Thailand's notoriously fractious politics also draw on the occult.
Competing camps have openly used black magic curses against each other while protesters often deck themselves out in amulets that they believe make them impervious to bullets or harm.