Ghost Busters Needed...
HONG KONG, China (AP) -- Worries about another deadly tsunami are keeping many tourists from Phuket, the premier resort island of southern Thailand.
But hordes of Asian vacationers are staying away for another reason: Fear that the ghosts of thousands of victims may be haunting the beaches and bungalows.
"...Media reports have helped fuel the superstition in South Korea. The free tabloid Sports Korea recently ran a story about three popular Korean celebrities who were filming a television show in Phuket, saying the stars reported hearing voices at their hotel that they believed were spirits.
Almavoric? Almacoleric? You decide...or deicide...
And the understatement award? "The number of deaths in the tsunami was just too high, so there is a strong psychological element," said Joseph Wu, China Airlines spokesman. |
