I know we often focus on magical goings on in Africa and India but that doesn't mean it doesn't go on elsewhere, in fact I'd suspect it goes on everywhere. For example in Thailand they have performed some startling magical acts, as part of their political struggles, which reminds me of The Boxer's Omen one of my favourite films in the category of "bat shit crazy kung fu movies."

Many Thais are shocked by some highly controversial magical practices.

Sondhi Limthongkul, one of the leaders of the group which is illegally occupying the seat of Thai government, claimed in a recent televised speech that a wicked wizard has blocked the protective power of some of Bangkok's holiest sites.

Mr Sondhi and his so called People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) claim that they are protecting Thailand and its monarchy from allegedly corrupt democratic politicians.

The technique Mr Sonhi used to break the alleged spell sounds extreme.

He described how his own magicians removed six imaginary nails that had been placed around a towering royal statue in the city centre to block its power.

"I must thank the women of the PAD," he continued, "because after [the imaginary nails] were pulled out, to ensure they could not be replaced, they took sanitary napkins from menstruating women and placed them over the six points.

"Experts said the (evil wizards) were furious because they could not send their spirits back," Mr Sondhi boasted, "Their magic was rendered ineffective!"

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