"This story is inspired by a true Thai ritual, "Non Long Sadohkroh" which literally means:" ""Lie in Coffin, to rid of bad luck and prolong life."" "This is perhaps as close as anyone can get to death." "I lie in the Coffin... whilst rites are being performed." "But I am not dead!" "This is a typical custom participation that only happens in Thailand." "To bluff the god of death... to dispel bad fortunes." "Difficult for lots of people to believe." "But I believe... and I'm not the only one!" "Today, in a Thai province, thousands gather for a strange ceremony." "To lie in a coffin to rid one of bad fortunes." "Bullshit!" "After the coffin ceremony..." "I can feel the bad luck, leaving my body, and... when I left the coffin," "I feel that life has a new meaning." "My daughter was in coma." "I wrote her name on a piece of paper, and with it I prayed for her in the coffin." "She awoke after a week even doctors call it a miracle." "My mother had stomach cancer, we tried all types of cure to no avail." "That is why I brought her here." "She will become better after it." "Tens of thousands attend it over the 3 days, making it the world's largest live burial and Guinness record." "When are you coming back to Hong Kong?" "Everyone is panicking!" "They can't have a wedding without the bride!" "Everyone please come this way and choose your coffin!" "Don't worry, everyone will get it." "Who want to donate a coffin, please come this way." "Any of your bad luck will be gone!" "And the coffins we use today are brand new..." "Please free your mind, and think about the principle of Buddhism." "Lay down..." "Turn your head to the West where the sun sets... and listen to the monks preaching about death." "Now, I'd like to inform once again to the team workers:" "Please do not touch the coffin..." "Cause it'll bring bad omens to the person lying inside." "'Mariko'" "'Mariko'" "Close your eyes... and now open it." "You don't like it?" "How do you draw it with such piercing eyes..." "It's seductive." "This is the beauty of it!" "One..." "Two..." "Three... contact!" "There's no pulse?" "And no blood pressure." "Contact!" "His pulse is back... below 98." "How long did his heart stopped?" "6 minutes 42 seconds..." " You sure?" " Sure." "What happened?" "Why am I here?" "You became sick during the ceremony." "You lost your heartbeat, so we bring you to the hospital." "But you seem alright now." "The burial ceremony?" "Please stay calm." "Don't get up now..." "Please don't get up now..." "Jack is very stressed!" "He thinks you've changed your mind." "Have you?" "Don't be a runaway bride please." "Wedding is next week!" "Call me!" "Are you feeling better now?" "Almost." "You look like you're half dead." "How do you know I am here?" "In a emergency situation like this, they always call your dear friends." "You must have checked my phone contacts?" "Don't be too cleaver when you are sick." "How do you feel?" "I am okay." "What did the doctor say?" "Very serious depression disorder, resulting in serious illusions, and mental disorder." "The last part, I added myself." "I never knew you believe in the coffin ceremony." "Is it because of Mariko?" "I did what I had to do... after all, I got nothing to lose." "Think of yourself, don't do it again." "Unless... there are pretty attendants." "I'll have them warm you something to eat, and get you an injection as well." "Mike?" "Your dinner's been heated up." "Are you okay?" "Sue, come and help me." "Do I look like a bridegroom?" "Even your tie is not properly done!" "That's why you're marrying me." "To help you with your neck tie?" "Done." "Why did you agree to marry me?" "No idea, maybe I was drunk!" "Come on, give me a good reason." "Cause your dad is very rich." "That's not a good reason." "Cause you're good in bed." "Even worse reason." "Cause you need somebody to take care of." "Sue, how are you, you got me worried." "Nan, how come you're here?" "They contacted me in school." "They found my card in your purse." "Why didn't you tell me you were in Thailand?" "Sorry, it was a last minute decision." "Sue, I understand you very well." "You never make rash decisions." "Hello doctor." "Hello" "Miss Wong, how do you feel?" "It still hurts a little." "You are very lucky." "We were worried you would have broken bones, piercing your vital organs." "I have seen all the x-ray's." "Nothing wrong at all." "It's just some external cuts, nothing to worry." "Anyway, it doesn't matter." "What do you mean?" "Did you not see the cancer tumors on the x-ray's?" "You have cancer?" "Nothing of that sort, Miss Wong." "First, let's have you get some rest, okay?" "Sue, I don't understand." "What is really happening?" "Why didn't you tell me?" "What happened to this patient?" "Oh, we transfer her to room 406, she awaken last night." "It is at the end of the hallway." "Thank you..." "Make yourself at home." "Thank you so much." "I can't believe the cancer's gone." "I don't know, will the tumors resurface tomorrow?" "It won't happen." "Remember, you were always lucky." "You should go back to Hong Kong, and get happily married." "Okay then." "I'll book a ticket for tomorrow's flight." "Thank you." "Jack!" "Jack!" "I'm so glad your here." "When did you arrive?" "Sorry, I should have told you." "Did Nan call you?" "I missed you so much." "I know... same with me." "Joanne, what's up?" "I'm alright." "Don't worry about me, Jack's here." "Everything's well, I'll tell..." "What nonsense are you babbling about?" "He's right here beside me, and he's fine." "You know what..." "I will call you back later, okay?" "Anything wrong?" "No." "Wait a moment, I need to go and see Nan." "Sorry." "Joanne just called." "Sue..." "Jack was in an accident." "He's dead." "I'm so sorry." "Jack is in the sleeping-room." "There is nobody in that room!" "Sue what is wrong, there's nobody in that room, right?" "Yes, nobody." "I thought I going to lose you." "I am here... alive and well." "It's so beautiful over here." "We can have our honeymoon here." "Honeymoon?" "Sorry..." "I thought we could have!" "No..." "You did not." "You mean?" "I agree." "You're sure?" "You mean you are not sure?" "I am, only that..." "You said I can continue painting in Thailand." "Don't worry, I won't fall into coma again." "You can have it anytime you want." "That is not what I meant." "Thank you for always taking care of me." "It's getting cold, lets go inside." "No, I want to see the sunrise." "Okay, I'll go bring some clothes." "Thank you." "Mariko?" "Mariko!" "What happened?" "What's wrong with you..." "Mariko..." "I'm here with you." "'Jack'" "Is she well?" "Still not stable." "I need to spent time by her side." "You know what Chris..." "we come empty to this world, and we will leave empty." "It is the same woman." "What?" "The woman I saw..." "Is the same who Mariko saw." "How is that possible?" "I also don't understand." "Do you know who she is?" "Maybe the coffin you laid in was hers." "Not possible," "The coffins were new." "You sure they used new ones?" "Thai Temples / North East Thailand" "'Wat Dhammajakdaram'" "Professor Tananchai, thank you for meeting with us." "It is my pleasure." "I'm sorry to hear about your fiance's death." "Thank you." "Professor Tananchai is doing research, on unusual events after the coffin ceremonies." "I am not an expert." "I became personally interested, after the death of my best friend." "Why did he die?" "This was taken less than 1 hour before his drowning." "We went for excursion after our graduation." "We raced to see who could reach the shore first, trying to impress the girls." "He was chasing after me... and tried to pass me." "Suddenly he disappeared." "Joe?" "Joe!" "At Joe's funeral ceremony, only his mother did not shed a tear." "After his cremation... she told us the real reason why she didn't cry." "I cause the death of my son." "I found out I had stomach cancer." "But I didn't tell anyone in my family." "I didn't want to worry them." "The doctor said it was terminal, and I don't have long to live." "Later someone told me... about the coffin ceremony." "I didn't believe in these things." "But then I thought, why not?" "That is when I went to the ceremony." "When death is right in front of you... you try to evade it." "After the coffin ceremony," "I did not feel any difference." "But the doctor told me... my stomach cancer is gone." "How do you explain, this and Joe's death..." "Is there any relation?" "Joe died on the same day that the doctor told me the news." "The doctor told me... that my cancer is gone." "You have to know... you cannot escape retribution and bad luck." "You can only pass it on to your loved ones." "Please mommy, everything is fine now!" "Did you see that?" "See what?" "Just a view seconds back." "'Wat Dhammajakdaram'" "Hush my baby and do not cry..." "May!" "Baby!" "Baby!" "My baby!" "Give me back my child!" "Give me back my child..." "Hey, are you alright?" "Have you been able to determine if there is any connection to what's currently happening?" "I have collected a lot of information, about current cases, recording what has really happened." "Surachai." "Chuchart... 43 years old, went to the coffin ceremony with cancer... on 17 July 2004." "By amazing good fortune she was cured 1 week later." "She would have die if nothing miraculous occurred." "Sukhontha Glin-ngam... 67 years old, went to coffin ceremony on 27 April 2001." "A few days later, his heart problem improved." "But at the same time, his grand daughter got seriously injured!" "Did anybody encountered supernatural happening's after the ceremonial?" "That happened only once!" "About 5 years ago." "But I cannot reveal too much about this case, unless someone has experienced it before." "Hey..." "Why did you go into forbidden area?" "I saw a woman entering the area." "No females are kept in here!" "So it must be a lady ghost!" "Why do you look so pale?" "Nothing... nothing of importance." "How long have you been an undertaker?" "Even before you were born!" "Taking care of the dead... makes me treasure my life." "How many bodies have you cremated?" "3248 including the one inside." "Did you cremate a woman and child recently?" "I've booked a flight for tomorrow to Hong Kong for you." "Thank you." "Do you remember the old school days?" "I dried your hair... slept in the same room." "Ate instant noodles together." "And wore the same clothes." "Skipped classes together." "Even fell for the same guy!" "I'm so sorry Sue, I said too much." "Never mind." "What I meant was... my dad died of liver cancer." "I don't want to die the same way." "I ate proper meals... took care of my health." "I exercise everyday... follow the rules of good health." "You are very well now." "Right... but I wish Jack was here." "Jack is dead." "He died because of me." "Don't say that." "I was thinking while I laid inside the coffin... why is it not Jack!" "He smokes cigarettes everyday." "Why is it not Jack?" "It is not fair." "I am sorry to him." "It's okay now." "It's okay now." "Let it be." "Tomorrow I'll go to Hong Kong with you." "Thank you." "With pleasure!" "I'm just going to get dressed." "You can take whatever you want from the dresser." "What do you want from me?" "Tell me, what do you really want?" "What do you want me to do?" "I want to go and see professor Tananchai again." "All right, all right." "Chris!" "'Wat Dhammajakdaram'" "I've cremated a lot of bodies... never met with anything unusual." "None we could not burn." "But there still are some preparation problems." "Like the burial door that is stuck, and the burner could not lit." "Or the coffin kept shifting." "Then we bury them here." "They should be waiting for you." "Chris!" "Chris..." "Chris!" "Chris..." "No!" "Chris?" "Chris?" "Chris!" "Chris." "Chris?" "No!" "Chris!" "Mariko?" "Mariko!" "Mariko?" "Okay... okay." "What should I do now?" "You lie in the coffin once more." "It's because of death that you're able to live." "You shouldn't wait until a loved one's death, to realize your own life." "Death is not death, it is actually life." "Death before dying, is death that will never die." "Hello" "How are you, Chris?" "I am well." "This is Nan." " Hello." " Hi." "And that's Sue." "Professor Tananchai told me about your problems." "My condolences." "Chris, why is this happening?" "Life continually revolves nonstop... but, was broken by us." "How do we resolve it?" "I haven't done anything." "That night I found May's body..." "Mariko fell into coma." "She's been in coma since!" "She died 5 years ago." "Sorry, I did not know about it." "It's all right." "Both my parents died when I was young." "Thinking of my loved ones leaving me, makes me feel more miserable than death itself." "My apologies..." "I could not help you much." "You have been a great help." "I am sorry May." "If I had known I will harm the both of you." "I would not have joined the coffin ceremony." "It's not Mariko's fault." "He could have been a good man." "When I got home... the house was on fire." "I wanted to save him." "But I failed to do." "You left me because of him?" "If he was your child," "I would have stayed behind." "I am sorry." "Chris..." "I'm going to miss you." "The same with me." "I have to leave now." "Will we meet again?" "My cancer has returned." "After the second coffin ceremony, my cancer returned... and..." "I did not see Jack again." "I have been under chemotherapy for some time now." "It has been unbearable... but life keeps revolving." "I will not try to stop it again." "Do I look like your bridegroom?"