Outgroup
Phi Tai Hong
Vengeful Female Danger 5 of 5 · Lethal
- Form
- Violent-death ghost
- Origin
- Thai ghost of a person who died violently or suddenly — among the most feared in Thai taxonomy, lingering at the death site for a set period.
- Behavior
- Haunts aggressively; especially dangerous in the first days after death.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- Merit-making and monk-led rites to release it.
- Diet
- Life force / Soul
- Culture
- Thai
- Region
- Thailand (outgroup)
- Sampling
- Added in dataset v3–v5; first placed on a tree here.
Coded characters
◆ New entry coded by folklore synthesis. Sex: Female.
| Human-like | Humanoid, witch, or human spirit |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Death or birth origin | Death, childbirth, or infant origin |
| Incorporeal | Ghost, spirit, or undead |
| Flight | Grounded |
| Burial | None or weak |
| Children | Child spirit, child theft, or infant targeting |
| Blood and organs | Targets blood, flesh, or organs |
| Theft and mischief | None |
| Hair or fur | None |
| Animal form | None |
| Detached head | None |
| Fire or light | None |
| Water | None |
| Forest | None |
| Settlement | Village, house, hospital, or road |
| Black magic | No strong sorcery motif |
| Widespread | Localized |
| Body plan | Humanoid spirit |
| Diet | Life force or offerings |
Nearest on the tree
Identical coding to Onryo, so the tree cannot separate them.
