Thailand: The Red Sky Ritual Killings

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Oh, our conspiracy or legend, whatever you want to call it.
Today is Thailand's the Red Sky or ritual killings? What
is this all about? In nineteen nineties, Thailand was gripped
by whispers of a terrifying phenomenon, the so called Red
Sky ritual killings, according to local rumor, as string of
murders occurred during nights when the sky glowed crimson a

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signed villagers claimed that occult groups were attempting to summon spirits.
The killings were described as ritualistic, with strange markings carved
into trees or left near the victims. Mainstream papers blamed
drug andduce hallucinations, gang disputes with the superstitions, and rural communities.
Residents insisted that something darker lurked behind beneath the surface.

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Many spoke of ghost cults and secret initiations for possession
by wandering spirits was both feared and revered, and hushed
conversations at temples and night markets. People recounted stories of
shadowy figures in crimson robes seen on the outskirts of
villages just before dawn. Adding field of the conspiracy reclaims
that powerful elites in Bangkok moved quickly to suppress reporting. Allegedly,

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politicians and businessmen with ties to clandestine societies work to
cover up the killings, rebranding them as accidents or narcotics
related deaths. Some theorists argue, though, that these figures themselves
participate participate in occult practices using human sacrifices to curry
favor with ancient spirits. To this day, no official record
confirms the existence of the Red Sky ritual killings, yet

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the memory persists in that Thai folklore. Older generations warn
their children not to wander outside when the sky burns
red at sunset, recalling a time when superstition and fear
seem to eclipse reason. Whether these events were real, exaggerated,
or entirely fabricated, they remain a potent reminder of how myth, rumor,
and secrecy can intertwine to create and enduring mystery.