The night was unusually quiet at Suvarnabhumi Airport, where shadows danced between gleaming terminals and empty corridors. I was a new security guard, assigned to the graveyard shift at Terminal A, unaware of the ancient secrets lurking beneath the modern infrastructure.
Suvarnabhumi Airport wasn’t just another transportation hub – it was built upon Don Mueang’s historic burial grounds, a fact that sent chills down experienced staff’s spines. Before construction, Buddhist monks had warned about disturbing sacred ground, their cryptic warnings seemingly dismissed by developers who installed spirit houses as a perfunctory gesture of appeasement.
My first encounter happened unexpectedly near Gate A3, where a faint, haunting cry of an infant pierced the silence. Turning slowly, I glimpsed a pale woman in traditional Thai dress, cradling a ghostly infant against her translucent form. When I reviewed the security cameras later, only static greeted my increasingly nervous gaze.
Colleagues began sharing similar experiences – luggage inexplicably moving by itself, sudden cold spots that defied the airport’s climate control, and fleeting apparitions that vanished before one could fully comprehend their presence. During recent renovation work, workers discovered ancient artifacts that seemed to intensify the supernatural activity, as if awakening dormant spirits.
The climax of my supernatural encounter came when I directly confronted Poo Ming, an ancient guardian spirit whose presence dominated Gate A3. Spectral figures materialized around me, their ethereal forms flickering between visibility and invisibility, creating a chilling tableau of otherworldly manifestation. The air grew thick with an unexplainable tension, making breathing feel like a conscious effort.
Desperate for resolution, airport management consulted local Buddhist priests who performed an intricate ceremonial ritual to calm the restless spirits. A new spirit shrine was established near Gate A3, offering respect and acknowledgment to the ancient guardians displaced by modern construction. Staff protocols were quietly updated to include spiritual sensitivity training.
Today, while the airport continues its bustling operations, those who work the night shift know to tread carefully. The spirits of Suvarnabhumi remain watchful, a reminder that some boundaries between the physical and spiritual worlds are more permeable than we dare to admit.
Horror Level:
4 / 5
Categories: Airport Tales, Asian Horror, Ghost Stories, Ghost Stories, Urban Legends, Workplace Haunting
Tags: airport ghost, Buddhist rituals, burial ground, ghost sightings, haunted airport, night shift, Poo Ming spirit, security guard, Supernatural Encounters, Thai spirits
Religion: Buddhism
Country of Origin: Thailand
Topic: Airport Haunting
Ethnicity: Thai
