Got a Black Magic Woman?

They mostly visit the Thai/Cambodian border, especially Buriram, in search of various lotions, potions and magical tattoos. Some of these are intended to make them irresistible to men or a particular man and to have him under their control. We are not talking about lucky charms here fellas, this is full-on black magic, with oil from dead bodies, menstrual blood and a host of other disagreeable ingredients.

Why Cambodia? Thais that believe in such things consider Cambodian black magic to be the most powerful of all. Many girls return from their trip with nothing more sinister than a tattoo. Different designs have different meanings or purposes. A fish on the leg or back for example is supposed to draw money towards the bearer.

The most magical are those that contain Khmer script or Sanskrit. Probably the most famous person to have one of these tattoos is the actress Angelina Jolie who has one on her shoulder. If you see a tattoo of this type on a girls back it is supposed to have magical power over men.

You might want to check under your bed also, for two little voodoo dolls bound together with white string with hers and your name, birthday and age attached.

The hardcore spells are used by a handful of women determined at all costs to ensnare a particular man, usually (though not always) wealthy. The belief is that once the intended victim is touched by, or consumes the potion he will be enslaved and can never leave her.

* If you are about to eat, you might want to skip this next section *

One method is for a woman who is having her period, especially when it coincides with a full moon to take a shower and allow the blood to seep into a bowl on the floor along with the dead skin cells from her body. This is then poured into a pot containing special herbs and water, stirred and boiled and then allowed to dry into small granules. The next step, (get this chaps) is to put this concoction into your food! Apparently after that, you will be hers forever. If you find yourself suddenly totally besotted with your Thai girlfriend, think back to that lovely meal she prepared for you recently.

Something even more grim, is a potion known as Namman Prai which is an oil produced by burning the chin of a dead pregnant woman and using Khmer incantations. This oil is considered to be the most powerful love potion of all.

Supposedly, one drop of this on your skin and you cannot live without this woman and will never look at anyone else. Another disturbing thing is that you will do her bidding where money is concerned. I think I’ve met a few farangs here that have been dabbed with this!

Before you scoff, consider this…it doesn’t matter whether you believe in magic. What does it tell you about the woman that she is even prepared to go to these lengths and what else might she be capable of?

To be fair, these are a tiny percentage of girls working in the resort, but I just thought I would bring it to your attention that the sweetest face might conceal the blackest heart.

Be careful out there…