The Golden Fish

Once upon a time, there was a poor fisherman named Somchai.

He lived in a small village on the coast of Thailand. Somchai was
a kind and hard-working man, but he was very unlucky. He never
caught enough fish to feed his family.

One day, Somchai was fishing in his boat when he saw a golden
fish swimming in the water. The fish was so beautiful that
Somchai was amazed. He had never seen anything like it before.
Somchai threw his net into the water and caught the golden fish.
But the fish spoke to him and said, "Please let me go, Somchai. I
am a magical fish, and I can grant you three wishes."

JSomchai was overjoyed. He thought carefully about what to

wish for. He finally decided to wish for a new boat, a new house
for his family, and enough money to live comfortably. The golden
fish granted Somchai's wishes, and he became a rich man. He
bought a new boat and a new house, and he had enough money
to feed his family and buy them everything they needed.

Somchai and his family were very happy. They lived comfortably
for many years. But one day, Somchai's wife became sick.
Somchai was very worried about her, and he used all of his
money to pay for her medicine. But nothing worked, and his wife
died.

Somchai was heartbroken. He didn't know what to do. He had

lost his wife, and he was now poor again.
One day, Somchai was walking along the beach when he saw
the golden fish swimming in the water. The fish spoke to him and
said, "Somchai, I know that you are sad because of your wife.
But I can grant you one more wish." Somchai thought carefully
about what to wish for. He finally decided to wish his wife back to
life.

The golden fish granted Somchai's wish, and his wife came back
to life. Somchai and his wife were overjoyed. They hugged each
other tightly and promised never to take each other for granted
again. Somchai and his wife lived happily ever after. They were
grateful to the golden fish for granting their wishes, and they
never forgot the importance of kindness and compassion.
 Mae-Nhak
“ til death do us apart “

A story repeatedly told and dramatised from thai people who grow up
hearing about Nang Nak’s fierce spirit as well as her undying love for
her husband. Legend has it that about 100 years ago, there was a
beautiful young woman called Nak who lived on the bank of the
Prakanong River. Nak married a man named Maak.

During the war, Maak was drafted to fight for his country, leaving
Mae Nak at home alone when she was in labour and died in
childbirth. Because of the love for her husband, her spirit refused
to leave the house and waited for his return. Maak finally
returned home not knowing about the death of his wife. The
couple went on living together for some time as if everything was
normal. But once her husband discovered that she was just a
ghost, he fled to the site of the temple.

Mae Nak was furious and began terrorising people in the village.
The whole community was terrified. The reverent mor pii (ghost
doctor) heard of Mae Nak’s rampage, so he came to the village
and defeated her by cutting a piece of her forehead bone to
make a buckle and capturing her spirit in a bottle.

Later, a shrine dedicated to Mae Nak was constructed in Wat

Maha But. To this day, many people still go to the shrine for
blessings and guidance. Mae Nak Shrine, supposedly her burial
place, is located within Maha But Temple which was built in the
late Ayutthaya period. The temple itself was named after the
monk who initiated its construction. Locals often refer to it as Wat
Mae Nak Prakanong (Temple