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Ryan Fahey

Inside 'village of death' abandoned after murders with 'cloaked figures' seen

A cluster of abandoned houses has been branded the "Village of Death" after a number of creepy sightings along its streets.

The housing project was abandoned during Asia's financial crisis in 1997, leaving the properties uninhabited and only half-constructed.

Some have been left open to the elements with gaping holes on the roof and missing windows.

Though uninhabited, the village in Phetchaburi, Thailand, is not short of stories about the ghosts that lurk around its buildings.

Photographer Daxton Ward, who visits the eerie abandoned corners of the world, visited the site last year to capture its formidable presence in a series of stunning snaps.

Daxton, who lives in Thailand, recalled a story about a female student slaughtered and raped in one of the houses.

Buffalo roam through the overgrown foliage outside the Abandoned Village of Death in Petchaburi, Thailand (John Daxton Ward)

He said: "I have a Thai friend who knows some of the history the site.

"He knows of a female university student who attended a university nearby the village, a relative of an acquaintance of his, who was found assaulted and murdered there."

Other stories include a family being murdered there, and sightings of evil, cloaked spirits lurking there.

He said that charred remains were once found inside a gutted bus that had been parked at the site.

The buildings were left partially-constructed, without windows and with gaping holes in the rooves (John Daxton Ward)

According to local superstitions, "cloaked figures" have been seen close to the bus at sunset.

However, Dax said the sightings were likely due to locals thinking the area is haunted.

While on location, Daxton said he felt "uneasy" and noted that the derelict houses were "unsettling".

Graffiti has also been scrawled on the walls of buildings, adding to the spooky environment.

The sites sits a stone's throw from the holiday beaches of Cha-am (John Daxton Ward)

One of the walls is daubed with the word "death", with a skull and crossbones painted elsewhere on the site.

Daxton added that despite its chilling feel, he did enjoy exploring the town, particularly due to the "sprawling decay set among lush tropical surroundings".

At one point, a buffalo herder came through the village and let him take some photos of the herd.

Earlier this year, another set of eerie photographs showed the inside of a 100-year-old synagogue modelled after a Byzantine palace after it was left to rot.

Graffiti has been etched on many of the walls, adding to the eery feeling (John Daxton Ward)

Images from Memphis, Tennessee show the grandeur of this desert temple including gold detailing on the ceiling and windows. There is also a large organ dominating the stage.

Other snaps show the seating area available in the hall reported to be one of the largest in Tennessee with room for 1,200 worshippers.

These images were captured by urban explorer Leland Kent also known as Abandoned Southeast.

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