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House of flying blaggers

When passing through Cambodia's Kampong Chhnang, travellers should keep an eye out for an unassuming farmhouse set back from National Highway 5, say Tracey Shelton and Nguon Sovan in the Phnom Penh Post. The long journey from the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh to Thailand could use a little excitement, amd it's amply provided by this infamous "house the ghost bought," which was the subject of a 2006 movie. The film relates the myth of a couple who moved in, only to be told in a dream that a spirit wished to buy the house for $3,000. The lovebirds agreed to this request and, "as promised," found the gold on their doorstep the next morning. But the pair reneged on the deal, only to be unceremoniously turfed out while they slept, waking up in a field alone surrounded by their belongings. According to the legend, anyone who tries to spend the night in the house will receive similar treatment. Those choosing to test the tale will find the house remains remarkably well kept, perhaps strangely as, according to Bangkok resident Chhe Phallin, "no one cleans it."

 

 

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