Background
The allegedly true story of Mae Nak Phra Khanong is famous and a favorite among Thai people. A popular shrine dedicated to her at is in On Nut, Sukhumvit Soi 77 in Bangkok's Suan Luang (formerly Phra Khanong) district.
The old tale has been depicted on film many times since the silent era, one of the most famous being Mae Nak Pra Kanong in 1958. Even after the 1999 version, British filmmaker Mark Duffeld directed a remake in 2005 called Ghost of Mae Nak. There also is an opera, Mae Nak, by Thai composer Somtow Sucharitkul.
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