Undertaker's Cemetery Raided for Infant Exhumation; Officials Claim Ignorance

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Authorities raid an undertaker's clandestine cemetery in Ang Thong to exhume infant remains after victim complaints, while local officials claim unawareness.

•An undertaker in Ang Thong, known for online claims of separating mothers and infants from stillbirths for burial, is under investigation.
•Victims, accompanied by 'Mor Pla' and lawyers, exhumed infant remains from a cemetery near a rescue center.
•The abbot and local administrative officials claim no prior knowledge of the cemetery, preparing for its demolition.
•The exhumed skeletal remains will be sent for DNA testing to be identified and returned to relatives for religious ceremonies.

Overview

•'Mor Pla' and concerned victims executed an exhumation of infant bodies from a cemetery located next to a rescue center in Ang Thong province.
•The undertaker gained notoriety online for separating mothers and infants from stillbirths, subsequently burying them on the grounds.
•The abbot stated that there was no prior knowledge of the cemetery but will permit exhumations for merit-making moving forward.
•Local administrative officials confirmed ignorance of the cemetery's existence, attributing it to a lack of complaints.
•Relatives identified a burial spot, and rescue workers retrieved skeletal remains, which were then handed over to the abbot.
•The retrieved skeletal remains were given to the relatives for their religious ceremonies, with additional remains to be exhumed upon request.
•The skeletal remains will be sent to the Police General Hospital for DNA testing, with sibling and mother DNA samples collected for comparison.
•The local administrative organization has granted 15 days for the demolition of the cemetery, though discussions are ongoing.

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Key Quotes

Wife of the Undertaker

"My husband never kept bodies of infants from stillbirths. If relatives want to take them back, we are happy to provide them, with no intention of keeping them."

สามีไม่เคยเก็บศพเด็กทารกตายทั้งกลมไว้ หากญาติจะต้องนำกลับไปก็ยินดีที่จะให้ ไม่ได้มีเจตนาที่จะเก็บเอาไว้

Abbot

"Regarding the undertaker using the location as a cemetery for infants from stillbirths, I was never aware. However, from now on, if victims come to request exhumation for merit-making, I will permit it."

เรื่องสัปเหร่อใช้สถานที่ทำเป็นสุสานฝังศพเด็กทารกตายทั้งกลมนั้น อาตมาไม่เคยรับรู้มาก่อน แต่จากนี้หากมีผู้เสียหายมาขอขุดศพเด็กไปบำเพ็ญกุศลก็อนุญาต

Local Administration

"We were unaware of the famous undertaker making a cemetery because no one filed a complaint."

ไม่ทราบเรื่องที่สัปเหร่อคนดังทำสุสานมาก่อน เนื่องจากไม่มีใครมาร้องเรียน

Mor Pla

"Several victims and mothers have contacted us, wanting to bring back the bones of their relatives or infants for religious ceremonies."

มีผู้เสียหายและแม่เด็กหลายรายติดต่อมา อยากนำกระดูกของญาติหรือลูกทารกกลับไปประกอบพิธีทางศาสนา

Key Entities

Person

Mor Pla(หมอปลา)

A prominent figure who, along with victims and lawyers, visited and initiated the exhumation of infant remains from an underground cemetery.

Famous Undertaker(สัปเหร่อคนดัง)

An individual investigated for allegedly performing improper acts on victims and creating a clandestine cemetery for infant bodies from stillbirths.

Abbot(เจ้าอาวาส)

The head monk of the temple who claimed unawareness of the cemetery and agreed to permit exhumations.

Wife of the Undertaker(ภรรยาสัปเหร่อ)

The spouse of the famous undertaker who stated that her husband did not intend to keep infant bodies and was willing to return them to relatives.

Place

Rescue Center(ศูนย์กู้ภัย)

A location adjacent to which a clandestine cemetery for infant bodies was established by the famous undertaker.

Sala Khao Thong Subdistrict(ต.ศาลเจ้าโรงทอง)

The subdistrict in Ang Thong province where the temple and the controversial cemetery are located.

Amphoe Wiset Chai Chan(อ.วิเศษชัยชาญ)

The district in Ang Thong province where the temple and the controversial cemetery are located.

Ang Thong Province(จ.อ่างทอง)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the undertaker operates and the events of the exhumation took place.

Organization

Local Administrative Organization(องค์กรปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่น)

The local governing body which stated it was unaware of the cemetery due to a lack of complaints and has set a deadline for its demolition.

Poh Teck Tung Foundation(มูลนิธิป่อเต็กตึ๊ง)ℹ️

An organization whose rescue workers assisted in the exhumation of infant skeletal remains.

Police General Hospital(รพ.ตำรวจ)

The medical facility where the exhumed infant skeletal remains will be sent for DNA testing.

Wiset Chai Chan Police Station(สภ.วิเศษชัยชาญ)

The police station where the recovered skeletal remains will be temporarily stored before being sent for forensic examination.

Timeline

February 16, 2026(วันที่ 16 ก.พ.2026)

The date when details emerged about the undertaker's alleged actions and the subsequent exhumation.