Exhumation Unveils Illegally Buried Infants in Ang Thong

Ang thong: "Doctor Pla" and a lawyer from the Dhamma Army have uncovered a disturbing situation at Uncle Sanom's cemetery, where the bodies of two stillborn babies were found during a recent operation. This action was initiated after receiving information that over 100 bodies had been illegally buried at the site for decades. According to Thai News Agency, the operation took place near Wat Sing in the Wiset Chai Chan District. The team, including Mr. Jeeraphan Phetchakhao, known as "Doctor Pla," officials from the Por Teck Tung Foundation, a lawyer from the Dhamma Army, and two victims, uncovered the remains of stillborn babies next to the Kumara-Kumari shrine. The discovered bones and items were taken to the abbot of Wat Sing for a ceremony before being returned to the families for religious rites. A family member of a deceased woman, who died pregnant, shared the tragic story of her sister's passing. In September of the previous year, an accident close to her delivery led to her death. The family's attemp t to cremate the body was met with resistance from villagers who feared a haunting, insisting the baby be removed first. After locating a place that performed such rituals, the family was prevented from retrieving the baby's body by Uncle Sanom, who claimed it would cause a haunting. Consequently, the baby's body was left buried at the site. Mr. Prayuth Prathetsena, Vice President of the Dhamma Army Lawyers Foundation, highlighted legal issues surrounding the cemetery's establishment. The temple, lacking proper permissions under the Cemetery and Crematorium Act, allowed Uncle Sanom and his wife to reside on the premises without authorizing a cemetery's construction. This oversight brings into question the local government's awareness and necessitates the cemetery's demolition. Though the abbot has not opposed this, a public hearing is needed due to community concerns under the Public Health Act. Uncle Sanom faces potential criminal charges for concealing, hiding, moving, destroying, and disrespecting a corps e. Uncle Sanom has a notorious history, allegedly performing C-sections on pregnant women and burying numerous stillborn babies at the site. His practices included placing wooden stakes and garlands, adhering to an ancient belief that a baby must be cut open before cremating a pregnant woman.