Special hybrid episode showing Bangkok's Chinatown with an ancient story about a cursed jade statue filmed with the Panasonic Lumix S5 camera in vlog 24fps and 60fps.
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In the early 20th century, Bangkok's Chinatown began being popular with restaurants, and markets. It was a hub of commerce and industry, attracting people from all over the world to its bustling streets and colorful storefronts.
Among the many people who called Chinatown home was a man named Tawee Donchai. Tawee was a successful businessman who had made his fortune in the textile trade. He was also a passionate collector of rare and exotic items, and over the years he had amassed a vast collection of antiques, curiosities, and oddities.
Tawee was particularly interested in religious artifacts, and he had a deep respect for the traditions and beliefs of the various religions represented in Chinatown. He often spent hours admiring his collection, marveling at the intricate details and rich histories of the items he had acquired.
One day, Tawee received a letter from a mysterious stranger who claimed to be in possession of a priceless artifact - a jade statue of the Buddha that was said to be over a thousand years old. The stranger claimed that he was willing to sell the statue to Tawee, but only if he could be assured that it would be properly cared for and displayed.
Tawee was intrigued by the offer, and he agreed to meet the stranger in a secluded alleyway in Chinatown to examine the statue. When he arrived at the meeting place, Tawee was astonished to see the statue - it was indeed a rare and beautiful work of art, and he knew that he had to have it.
But as soon as Tawee took possession of the statue, strange things began to happen. His once-prosperous business began to falter, and he was beset by a series of strange and unsettling dreams. He became convinced that the statue was cursed, and he began to fear for his life.
Tawee tried everything he could think of to rid himself of the cursed statue. He tried selling it, but no one was interested. He tried giving it away, but no one would take it. He even tried throwing it into the river, but the statue always found its way back to him.
As the weeks went by, Tawee's mental state began to deteriorate. He became paranoid and reclusive, convinced that the cursed statue was haunting him. He stopped eating and sleeping, and he spent all his time in his warehouse, surrounded by his collection and his growing madness.
Finally, in a moment of desperation, Tawee decided to donate the statue to a nearby temple. But even after the statue was removed from his possession, Tawee continued to experience strange and disturbing visions.
He went to see a fortune teller, who told him that the statue was cursed and that he needed to perform a series of elaborate ceremonies to cleanse himself of its evil influence. Tawee followed the fortune teller's instructions, but the visions and nightmares continued.
In a last-ditch effort to rid himself of the cursed statue, Tawee went to the temple where he had donated it and begged the monks to take it away. The monks agreed, and they performed a series of elaborate ceremonies to cleanse the statue of its curse.
And miraculously, after the ceremonies were complete, Tawee's troubles came to an end. He regained his sanity, and his business began to prosper once again. He realized that he had been foolish to try to possess such a powerful and mysterious artifact without understanding its true nature.
To this day, the jade Buddha statue remains in the temple, where it is revered as a symbol of peace and prosperity. And Tawee's story has become a cautionary tale for those who would seek to possess rare and exotic artifacts without understanding their true nature.
14 май 2023
