
Kantachat Chawanawirat
Kantachat Chawanawirat is an emerging voice in contemporary Thai literature, celebrated for his distinctive storytelling in the horror and mystery genres. His work masterfully blends supernatural elements with deep-rooted aspects of Thai culture, offering readers a thrilling and immersive experience. Kantachat was selected to participate in the Thai Tells, Thai Haunts project, a literary initiative reimagining traditional Thai ghost stories for a modern audience.
His breakout novel, Hyakki Yagyō: The Mysterious Full Moon Parade of Spirits (Prism Publishing, 2025), follows Akara, a high school student with a sixth sense, and his sister Anyarin, as they confront a spectral procession during the Loy Krathong festival. Forced into an abandoned mansion haunted by five ghostly children, they uncover terrifying secrets that challenge everything they know.
Kantachat has been featured at major literary events, including serving as a panelist for "The Timeless Allure of Thai Horror Stories" at the 53rd National Book Fair in 2025. With his ability to craft haunting yet culturally resonant narratives, he is quickly becoming a key figure to watch in Thailand’s new generation of writers.
HYAKKI YAGYŌ: THE MYSTERIOUS FULL MOON PARADE OF SPIRITS
In the district of Khlong Ruea Yao, a legend is told of a procession of a hundred spirits that appears on the night of Loy Krathong, capturing any who see it and making them a part of the parade for all eternity.
Akara, a high school boy with a special sixth sense who feels alienated from others, must rely on his older sister, Anyarin, after a mysterious event upends their family’s life. Fleeing from the spectral procession that has set its sights on Anyarin, they find refuge in an abandoned mansion haunted by five ghostly children—each bound to the house by a tragic past they cannot escape.
Within the haunted mansion, Akara and Anyarin soon realize that they are not only running from the ghostly parade but must also confront terrifying truths about the spirits that watch them—and the chilling secrets buried deep within the mansion’s walls. The love and bond between the siblings are tested as Akara is forced to choose: remain shackled to a past he cannot undo, or step forward into an uncertain future.
As the ghostly procession draws ever closer, Akara must decide—will he move forward, or become another lost soul in a never-ending parade?
HYAKKI YAGYŌ: THE MYSTERIOUS FULL MOON PARADE OF SPIRITS
In the district of Khlong Ruea Yao, a legend is told of a procession of a hundred spirits that appears on the night of Loy Krathong, capturing any who see it and making them a part of the parade for all eternity.
Akara, a high school boy with a special sixth sense who feels alienated from others, must rely on his older sister, Anyarin, after a mysterious event upends their family’s life. Fleeing from the spectral procession that has set its sights on Anyarin, they find refuge in an abandoned mansion haunted by five ghostly children—each bound to the house by a tragic past they cannot escape.
Within the haunted mansion, Akara and Anyarin soon realize that they are not only running from the ghostly parade but must also confront terrifying truths about the spirits that watch them—and the chilling secrets buried deep within the mansion’s walls. The love and bond between the siblings are tested as Akara is forced to choose: remain shackled to a past he cannot undo, or step forward into an uncertain future.
As the ghostly procession draws ever closer, Akara must decide—will he move forward, or become another lost soul in a never-ending parade?