So, picture this—villagers in a Thai forest think they’re hearing ghostly cries at night. Turns out, it’s not some creepy paranormal stuff; it’s a 22-year-old guy from China trapped in a dry well for three whole days. Yep, real-life plot twist.
Ghost Stories or SOS?
For days, the locals near Mae Sot, a town on the Thailand-Myanmar border, were spooked by eerie noises coming from the forest. Thinking it was some ghostly business, they stayed indoors once the sun went down.
But plot twist—those screams were from Liu Chuanyi, a young man who had fallen into an abandoned 12-meter-deep well. The “ghost” was just a very desperate dude yelling for help.
The Rescue Operation
On November 24, soldiers from Thailand’s Rajamanu Task Force were out patrolling for drug smugglers and illegal border crossings. Instead, they caught wind of what sounded like someone wailing. But when they yelled back, they got a response.
Following the sound, flashlights in hand, they found Liu at the bottom of the dry well, wearing only shorts and looking like he’d been through the wringer.
How Did He Survive?
Apparently, Liu had been stuck there for three days. No food. No water. No sleep. Just sheer willpower and hourly screams for help. Dude even rationed his yelling to conserve energy.
When rescuers got him out, he was weak, bruised all over, had a broken wrist, and a concussion. The whole extraction took about 30 minutes before they rushed him to Mae Sot Hospital.
What’s the Backstory?
Nobody knows for sure why Liu was wandering around the border area. Maybe he got lost in the woods? Maybe something sketchier was going on? Authorities suspect he might’ve been trying to cross the border illegally or hiding out.
For now, immigration officers are investigating how he ended up in Thailand, while the villagers are probably relieved to know their “ghost” wasn’t real.
The Aftermath
The well? It’s getting a proper cover so this kind of mishap doesn’t happen again. And Liu? Hopefully, he’s getting some much-needed rest and answers to his mysterious adventure.
Moral of the story: If you hear “ghostly” cries in the forest, maybe check for actual humans first.