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Postcard from Thailand
Classroom Worksheet · Key Stage 2
The Secret World of Thai Spirits
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1 Things to watch for
While you watch the film
Tick each box when you spot it or hear about it.
- The fierce demon statues that are really guardians
- Nang Mai, the spirit who lives in old trees
- The White Temple and its reaching hands
- The idea of karma — that actions have consequences
2 Let's think about it
Answer in a sentence or two
Why do you think people long ago made up stories about spirits living in the forest?
Because of Nang Mai, people ask a tree's permission before cutting it down. How might this belief help protect the forest?
The scary-looking temple statues are actually the good guys. Can you think of something else that looks frightening but is really there to help?
3 Quick quiz
Tick the right answer
1. The fierce demon statues at temple gates are there to…
scare visitors away
guard the temple and keep evil spirits out
show where treasure is hidden
2. Nang Mai is a spirit who lives in…
old trees
rivers
temples
3. "Karma" means…
ghosts are not real
your actions have consequences
forests are dangerous
4 Match the spirit
Draw a line from each spirit to what it does
The spirit
Temple guardian
Nang Mai
Phi Krasue
Laughing Buddha
What it does
Reminds people that being content is precious
Keeps evil spirits out of holy places
A creepy floating head that drifts at night
Lives in old trees and protects the forest
5 Design a temple guardian
Use your imagination
Your task. Temple guardians look fierce, but they protect what's good inside. Design your own guardian in the box below. Then write what it protects and why.
My guardian protects… and here's why:
6 Stories where you live
Big thinking · your own culture
Think beyond Thailand
In Thailand, spirit stories teach people to respect nature, be kind, and remember that actions matter. Every family and country has stories and traditions like this too.
Your turn: Think of a story, tradition or saying from your family or country. What does it teach, or why do people do it?