Residents remain fearful of the Jewish cemetery in Chachoengsao. The shrimp pond owner has had to find a raft to catch shrimp during the day instead of at night. They question why more bodies have been found, despite earlier statements that the license would not be renewed.
According to reports about the new Jewish cemetery, named “New Jewish Cemetery,” located next to a shrimp pond in Samet Tai Subdistrict, Bang Khla District, Chachoengsao Province, a recent inspection found four bodies inside the area. Authorities have confirmed they did not renew any permits, causing local residents to become fearful, as previously reported.
The latest update on 6 September 2026 shows a rather quiet atmosphere around the Jewish cemetery area. Only the team of Namphueng Kamsaad, the headman of Samet Tai, remains on site. He has assigned the village inspector to take shifts monitoring vehicles entering and leaving the cemetery gate, while locals prefer to use alternative routes for travel.
The owner of the shrimp pond adjacent to the site expressed concern and admitted fear of ghosts. He needs to catch shrimp of the size required by his company to generate income. He has installed a pump to drain water from the pond so the shrimp-catching raft team can operate, but had to change the shrimp-catching time from night to day because of his fears.
The shrimp pond owner also expressed distress over having to find a shrimp raft team and change the catching time from night to day. He is worried after learning more bodies were discovered, despite earlier district assurances that no cemetery construction or fencing was permitted. He urges relevant authorities to urgently assist residents, as they are affected both mentally and in their livelihoods.