11 dead babies in Thailand stolen, suspected of being used in practice
Recently, the management of a cemetery in Wanchang County, Rayong Province, Thailand, reported to the local police that there had been an incident of theft of baby corpses in the cemetery, and 11 corpses had disappeared after being buried. Some local people said that they had heard the sound of Cambodian masters reciting scriptures during the night, and suspected that the bodies of these babies were probably stolen for other religious services or to make "Gumantongs." Currently, the local police are investigating the specific reasons.
According to Thai Daily News, the manager of a cemetery named "Penglai Qixiaoge Villa" told the media on the 22nd that he recently discovered that part of the cemetery had been dug up, some babies’ bodies were missing, and some even had coffins. Poach away together. There were also traces of practices at the scene. There were burned baby clothes, baby bottles and scraps of paper money on the ground. So they reported the situation to the police.
Investigators discovered that 7 cemeteries had been dug up at the scene, and all 11 baby corpses that had just been buried in them had disappeared. The corpses were received from various places in Rayong Province and related charities. They were all babies who died at birth.
The staff who took care of the cemetery suspected that it was the work of a Cambodian master, because after investigation, it was discovered that residents around the cemetery had recently seen several Cambodians walking around nearby, and they had heard the sound of Cambodian practice. The stolen bodies were all corpses that had not decayed just after they were buried, so it is suspected that someone came to the tomb to do things deliberately or to make "Gumantong".
According to reports, the cemetery accepts at least 5 to 6 baby corpses every month, and there are hundreds of baby corpses buried here. The police and cemetery staff are looking for clues, hoping to solve the mystery of the stolen baby's body as soon as possible.
Some Thai media said that after these "Gumantongs" are made, they will be sold to the rich at a high price. The price of a premium "Gumantong" can be as high as 1 million baht (approximately 210,000 yuan). Therefore, under the temptation of high profits, baby corpses in cemeteries and hospitals are often stolen.
Gumantong is a unique thing in Southeast Asia. It is also called "Golden Boy" or "Buddha Boy". It is made of different materials to look like children and is blessed by monks or masters.