Ageing Southeast Asia fights fears of death to brave the inevitable
Death is the family business for Viroj Suriyasenee, a second-generation Thai funeral director. His bespoke coffins range from plain wooden boxes to ornate creations trimmed in gold with plush red…
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Ageing Southeast Asia fights fears of death to brave the inevitable
Death is the family business for Viroj Suriyasenee, a second-generation Thai funeral director. His bespoke coffins range from plain wooden boxes to ornate creations trimmed in gold with plush red velvet interiors, priced anywhere from US$30 to US$30,000 – each one representing a story of loss, grief and a life concluded. They also speak to the sheer scale of Asia’s ever-growing, multibillion-dollar death economy. All the coffins Viroj makes are destined for the cremation furnace, yet the...
By Aidan Jones,Kolette Lim
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The Sɔfoase Yɛfretete Royal Family of Wenchi in the Bono Region has rejected claims circulating on social media suggesting that the long-running Wenchi chieftaincy dispute has been resolved. In a statement, the family described the reports as “false, misleading, and deliberately concocted,” insisting that they have neither abandoned their case nor accepted any outcome regarding the contested stool. The family maintains that together with the Nkwaduano Yɛfretete Royal Family, both regarded a...
By Caleb Ahinakwah
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