Long Dick sightings on the increase in the South

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Villagers in the Nam Om region of Southern Thailand have recently reported a large number of sightings of a ghostly figure known locally as Long Dick who is said to appear around dusk and wander out of the jungle looking dazed and confused apparently searching for something. Some villagers report that he has spoken to them in a strange language and many say that he seems to be drawn irresistibly to toddy circles. Local legend has it that Long Dick is one of the hungry ghosts who discovered beer and is cursed to wander for eternity seeking unwary humans from whom he can beg a free Leo. But some people who claim to have seen the apparition report that far from looking hungry, Long Dick is actually quite plump and is referred to in Thai as ‘Pee Oan’ or the replete ghost.




















Long Dick, or Pee Oan:
An artist's impression

Opinion among locals is divided as to how to deal with Long Dick. Some advocate driving him away by waving their arms and shouting at him, while others suggest that if he is given beer he becomes quite docile and can then be lured onto the back of a motorbike and dumped near a wat or other site of religious activity.