‘Dead’ woman comes back to life inside coffin just before cremation in Thailand temple | WATCH

A shocking incident unfolded at a Buddhist temple in Thailand when a woman believed to be dead was discovered alive inside her coffin just before her cremation was to begin.

The incident took place at Wat Rat Prakhong Tham temple in Nonthaburi, on the outskirts of Bangkok. Temple staff noticed unusual movement coming from a white coffin placed in the back of a pickup truck. A video later shared by the temple on Facebook showed the 65-year-old woman lying inside, covered but visibly breathing and moving.

Staff first became concerned after hearing faint knocking sounds from within the coffin. Pairat Soodthoop, the temple’s general manager, said they were confused and alarmed by the noise.

“I was a bit surprised, so I asked them to open the coffin, and everyone was startled," Pairat said. “I saw her opening her eyes slightly and knocking on the side of the coffin. She must have been knocking for quite some time."

The woman’s brother explained that she had been bedridden for the past two years and her condition had worsened significantly. Two days earlier, the family thought she had stopped breathing and assumed she had passed away.