In this episode of Shadows of Siam, we travel to the misty hills of Chiang Rai, where in June 1993, a forest monk named Luang Pi Anan stepped into Wat Luang Cave for a silent meditation retreat—and was never seen again.

No body. No signs of struggle. Just a candle. A folded robe. And a silence that still hums through the cave today.

We’ll explore:

• Who Luang Pi Anan was, and why he was revered across northern Thailand

• What happened during his final tudong meditation retreat

• The mysterious findings inside Wat Luang Cave

• The local beliefs about naga spirits, sacred cave energy, and “the great disappearance”

• Why villagers believe the monk didn’t vanish—he transcended

This isn’t just an unsolved case. It’s a spiritual enigma that blends ancient beliefs, sound phenomena, and the boundary between life and enlightenment.

🔗 Sources & ReferencesThis episode draws from:📚 Thai monastic oral history and field notes from a 2001 Chulalongkorn University cave acoustics study📰 Chiang Rai newspaper archives and ThaiPBS spiritual travel interviews🎤 Eyewitness accounts from monks, villagers, and spiritual pilgrims

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