Thai family honours man’s final wish with funeral dancers

Three dancers were hired to perform in front of a coffin during a funeral on April 20 in Nakhon Si Thammarat, after the family said they were honouring the deceased man’s final wish, according to Thaiger report.

The funeral took place on the final night for 59 year old Winit at his home in Ron Phibun district, Nakhon Si Thammarat. A Facebook page livestreamed the event, which drew hundreds of viewers.

After monks finished the funeral rites and made their way back to the temple, the host family hired a sound system truck and three dancers to perform in front of the coffin.

People of all ages were seen watching, while the livestream was widely viewed, liked and shared.

A family in Nakhon Si Thammarat hired three dancers for a funeral after saying they were carrying out the 59 year old man's final wish.

Relatives said Winit, who died on April 15, had been a cheerful and lively man who was well known and respected in the community.

They said he had previously told his family not to grieve when he died and asked for dancers to perform in front of his coffin.

His body was placed at the family home for funeral rites in Ron Phibun subdistrict. On the final night, April 20, his children and relatives arranged the performance in line with that request.