Thai police arrest ‘holy man’ said to be leader of corpse worshippers
Followers of Thawee Nanra also reportedly believed his urine and phlegm were cures for diseases
Police in north-east Thailand have arrested a self-proclaimed holy man whose followers allegedly worshipped corpses and consumed bodily fluids as a cure for illness.
There were chaotic scenes as officers raided the thatched house of Thawee Nanra, 75, deep in the jungle of Chaiyaphum province on Sunday. Supporters shouted and jostled with police as he was led, shirtless and white-bearded, to a police vehicle.
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