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Daily News Thai Caption: Ashes scattered on the land
Daily News went to investigate in Muang district of Sisaket in Thailand's north east after what appeared to be human ashes were found in two piles by a klong.
It is usual to scatter ashes on water but these were left near a pier on the land.
Comment was rife on Facebook speculating as to who would do this.
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A local man called Thawatchai, 37, said he and his friends fish in the area.
He'd seen the piles copmplete with white cloth and one baht coins among the ashes.
Then he saw two women arrive in a car and deposit another pile of ashes in the same area and drive off.
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A local abbot called Winai at Wat Srisomboon Rattanaram said it was most irregular as this would be confusing for the spirit and disturbing for the public.
Usually ashes are spread on the water to float away which helps the spirit find rest.
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