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Well, this story is deeply rooted in real-life Thai cultural/religious beliefs, so the ways they deal with things like the ghosts are going to be a lot different than is usual for fiction, LOL.

...Weapons? LOL, please, let's use the worldbuilding that has actually been shown onscreen as our guide here. This is not some kind of typical ghost-hunting or superpower show (well, unless the character is a Naga/god, LOL), the only 'weapon' that can actually 'hurt' ghosts in the sense you're meaning is apparently the one single Naga dagger currently in existence, which mortal bodies can't even handle, and which Khem had no access to besides. Ghosts can also be dispersed or sealed in pots, but Khem can't do pot-sealing (you need to have proper shaman training for that), so the best he can do is use the amulet and a prayer to disperse the weakest ones (like he did to save himself at the beginning of ep 1).

However, it's said/shown in the show that, A), normally they actually *don't* attack him (attacks on him apparently only happened very rarely until the time where the series starts), and B), all of the ghosts onscreen who were specifically coming after Khem were being controlled by Ramphueng anyway, so they're much stronger than normal. There's just no way, without becoming an actual shaman himself, to have fully protected himself the way you're probably imagining (and even Peem, the most OP shaman alive, is having a hard time dealing with all of this, LOL, so yeah, Khem had no chance on his own no matter what kind of protection he learned).

So, most of the comments here have been respectful and understanding, however I have seen a couple of comments that sound really entitled, so I'm just going to address this concept in general to hopefully expand the horizons of anyone who is currently thinking this way.

Here is some wisdom I've picked up from my experience watching (what is to me) foreign media for multiple decades now, ever since I was a kid: If you are watching media from another culture, made in that culture's language, guess what? YOU are the foreigner-- and that piece of media is NOT obligated to cater to you, nor is the onus on it to spoon-feed you every little contextual detail of that country's culture, customs, spirituality, history, or anything else that is a gap in YOUR knowledge. IT IS *THEIR* MEDIA. Even if they happen to allow you to officially consume it via international distribution and/or subtitles in your language, that is a privilege, not a right-- *it was not made for you.*

For a very good example of this, all you have to do is just take a look at Japan-- their media (from manga and anime to live-action dramas) has been very popular internationally for over 50 years, and they are fully aware of this. And yet, even still today, there are many Japanese works (including several BL dramas every single year!) that are NOT officially distributed internationally. And even for the media that does get official international distribution, that culture still makes that media for their own culture; international viewers are not the original audience of these works, and the creators are certainly not obligated to explain any of their own culture to their original audience because their original audience IS that culture!

If you, as a foreigner to another culture's media, decide to watch/read/etc. that media, then it is YOUR job to fix any gaps you have in your own knowledge or understanding about the context of what you're consuming. Don't understand some religious or cultural custom that is not explicitly explained by the work, or some bit of history apparently known widely to the people within that culture but not to someone who is not a part of that culture? Then just educate yourself by LOOKING IT UP! (Google is literally one click away, mate-- use it!!) Actually learning a little bit about a culture different to yours will broaden your horizons and make you a better, more well-rounded, and more empathetic person... plus, you'll also end up enjoying their media even more! It's a win-win.

He *did* learn defense mechanisms (you can see him defend himself in the very beginning of episode 1). The problem is that Ramphueng is so strong she can even damage a god-- so the small spiritual defense that Khem can put up is not ever going to be anywhere near enough.

??? I will never understand comments like these, lol... their chemistry is beautiful.

Fantastic explanations, thank you for your post! (Also, hope that one user on here who was complaining about not understanding the powers or whatever reads this and learns something lol...)

Those weren't just ghosts, she was controlling real people (you can see them getting de-possessed at the end of the scene on the bridge). If they would have just 'run them over' they'd have killed (or at the VERY least seriously maimed) actual living folks who had nothing to do with this curse mess, and they're obviously not going to do that... 😅

She was controlling real people, you can see them getting de-possessed at the end of the scene on the bridge.

She was controlling real people, you can see them getting de-possessed at the end of the scene on the bridge.

She was controlling real people, you can see them getting de-possessed at the end of the scene on the bridge

LOL, those Namping's-acting-haters were obviously wrong before anyway, but I love that they are now going to have to fully eat their own words thanks to this ep (when he has multiple layers of acting going on-- playing Jet who's playing Khem-- and does it perfectly, even right down to body language). 👏👏

There is no filler in this; if one is paying attention, it's evident that not a single second of any episode is wasted (except for maybe a product placement or two, but that's par for the course with these dramas). There is no big explanation about the religious elements or powers because those are actual real-life belief systems they're utilizing, which Thai people (who are the actual audience for this show) already know about. The powers don't 'develop suddenly,' they're deeply embedded in 1) Thai culture and 2) characterization (both in the moment and via later explanations/flashbacks/etc.). The MC is 'meek' (though not always) because he's been mentally worn down (also very well shown throughout the course of the show). And the romance is more than done justice, it's a realistically character-based slow burn, not just some fluff that goes from love scene to love scene... and it's actually very important, both to the characters and to the story.

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Filler?? This is an actual proper story, not some by-the-numbers fluff that just goes from one love scene to another or whatever, lol. And believe me, I've read and watched tons of media over the course of my life, and the pacing in this show is absolutely magnificent - if you're paying attention, you'll see that not a single second of any episode is wasted.

Also, as for not dropping stuff, I actually used to have the 'must finish what I start' compulsion about media, too, but finally realized after a number of years that my time, emotional investment, and enjoyment of a work is worth more to me than trying to force myself to finish something I'm really not into. So, I would kindly suggest that you please do both yourself and others a favor and find something else to watch that you will actually enjoy, instead of trying to force yourself through something that you don't. It will feel much better. :)

Yep, Meb has an English translation of this - it's under "Khemjira's Rescue," and there is the main novel, plus a second volume that includes some special chapters. (There's also a lot of untranslated Thai books on there, too, though, so just make sure the title of the book includes the words "English Version" somewhere in it to make sure it's the translated one. :) )

No, she just hurt him a bit

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Not sure what you're rambling on about or why you decided to post this rant under my comment (as most of it doesn't even relate to what I originally said), but as I see you've been doing the same under other comments, too, I hope you enjoy your consequent block. 👋

And now, predictably, the typical cadre of CCP defenders are showing up to argue below... 🤦‍♂️

Look, 'comrades,' the people commenting about this aren't "anti-China," this is literally a Chinese actor we're mourning! But to just blindly accept the CCP's statements (which have been proven to be cover-ups and blatant, provable lies countless times before) when innumerable Chinese citizens themselves are raising red flags and releasing extremely disturbing evidence to the contrary about this situation despite harsh consequences against them, and people in the same building as this actor's death were first given hush money and are now fleeing for their lives in fear, just makes you look plain stupid. And defending evil acts by evil regimes against their own citizens (which, again, even regardless of this specific situation, the CCP government has been proven to have done) will not get you any good reward in the end.

As I mentioned below: My heart breaks for what this poor man went through (both in his career and in his horrific final moments), as well as for his remaining family. While there's unfortunately practically no hope for justice for him or his family while the CCP still reigns, I truly hope his soul is now at least at peace.

Yeah, right... Look, even if this whole situation didn't suspiciously stink to high heaven (which it very clearly does), we should all know full well by now that if the CCP says something supposedly 'didn't happen' and then severely cracks down on any evidence to the contrary, it absolutely DID happen, and (as usual) they're just burying it by hook, crook, propaganda, and outright force.

I've read detailed articles about this whole situation and it's extremely disturbing, to put it mildly. My heart breaks for what this poor man went through (both in his career and in his horrific final moments), as well as for his remaining family. While there's unfortunately practically no hope for justice for him or his family while the CCP still reigns, I truly hope his soul is now at least at peace.