This Thai Airline Is Allowing Passengers To Buy Seats For Their "Supernatural" Dolls
Chucky must be rolling in his doll graveyard!
By Sadho Ram — 27 Jan 2016, 03:07 PM
They are life-like infant-sized dolls called Luk Thep, or Child Angels
The dolls, which can sell for hundreds of dollars, are thought to possess the spirits of child angels and their owners pamper them with brand-name clothes and accessories due to the belief that a well-cared-for doll will bring good fortune.
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Sounds too bizarre to be true? Not if you're boarding regional carrier Thai Smile Airways, a subsidiary of Thailand's flag carrier
Passengers flying with Thai Smile Airways, the low-cost subsidiary of national airlines Thai Airways, will now be able to buy plane tickets for their Luk Thep dolls, according to an internal memo published by Thai national broadcaster Nation TV Saturday. People must buy their doll a plane ticket or bring it as an extra carry-on baggage. Dolls with tickets will even be served snacks and drinks on the flight, the memo said.
The memo from Thai Smile explains to staff that the Luk Thep dolls can be treated like children because they have undergone a "spiritualization" process that breathes life into them. In addition to being barred from exit rows, the dolls must also buckle up during take off and landing.
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A Luk Thep is an infant-like doll that is believed to possess a child's spirit and will bring good fortune in Thailand.
Image via CNNThe supernatural "child angel" dolls increased in popularity last year when local celebrities began touting the dolls' so-called benefits
In May, local celebrity DJ Bookkoh Thannatchayapan announced on public television that his cancelled show was revived after he took his Luk Thep doll shopping for baby clothes. Neta Gill, a restaurant in Bangkok, even started serving children's meals to Luk Thep dolls.
A Luk Thep doll is treated as a real child by its adopted "parent" and can cost as much as USD362 (RM1534)
