In Asia, there are a lot of countries are having a a strong religious atmosphere, the beliefs of featuring supernatural beings and occult create some deeply-rooted myths and folklores, like Chinese and Thai trust in the Buddha and the Japanese pray in the temple, etc., this unique theme is frequently used in Asia cinema for many years, the Japanese horror movie ‘Ghost-Cat of Ouma Crossing’ adapted the old folklore into a movie as early as 1954. However Thai films are now being internationally recognised for their culture-driven as well, the theme of folklore is always a hot topic for Thai horror film and being presented in a very Thai way.
For example, there are two famous Thai horror films which are based on folklore.
SIAM SQUARE
The story based on a old folklore of in the hopes of passing their University entrance exams, students are expected to worship a devil and tie red threads onto a specific chair for good luck.
The Ghost of Mae Nak
Ghost of Mae Nak is based on the Thai folklore of a beautiful pregnant woman named Nak died in childbirth while waiting for her husband, Mak, to come home from war. Upon his return, Mak finds his wife and child waiting for him, but every neighbor who tries to warn him that he’s living with a ghost is killed. Eventually, Mak realizes his wife is a ghost and attempts to flee.
The two movies are all based on the old folklores, however the way they present has a refreshingly modern twist but certain elements of the well-known tale remain the same. They have many Thai native elements in the movies, such as monks, mysterious rituals and uniforms of Thai students, they are all represent the modernity of Thai horror film.
source:
https://screenrant.com/best-horror-thai-asian-subtitle/
https://movie.douban.com/subject/26694409/