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By Mihar Dias (C) Copyright October 2024
It’s one thing to receive a food delivery and claim, "I didn’t order this!"—but it's an entirely different realm when you throw in a ghost. In a truly finger-lickin’ strange tale from Chon Buri, Thailand, we have an uncanny plot twist where a man dodges paying for his KFC, blaming none other than his deceased girlfriend’s spirit for the order.
This bizarre scenario, which sounds like something plucked straight out of a low-budget horror-comedy, has already left Thai police scratching their heads—and who knows, Malaysia might just be next in line for similar supernatural delivery drama.
Picture it: A delivery rider shows up at your door with a bucket of fried chicken, and instead of reaching for your wallet, you dramatically insist, “It wasn’t me... it was the ghost!”
Now, imagine trying to explain this to the police. I can already see the future headline in Kuala Lumpur: “KL Man Claims Pontianak Ordered GrabFood—Police, Unsure Whether to Arrest or Exorcise, Pool Together for Payment.”
The ghostly tale from Chon Buri kicked off when delivery rider Penapha, who had likely seen it all in her line of work—late-night munchies, forgotten payments, and customers suddenly going keto—was confronted with a new one for the books: a man who flat-out refused to pay for his RM108 KFC order, claiming his dearly departed girlfriend had placed it from the afterlife.
We Malaysians love a good ghost story, but ordering fast food from beyond the grave? Now that's a new level of haunting.
And the implications for Malaysia? Well, as we know, where there’s fried chicken, there’s trouble. With Malaysia’s penchant for ghost stories—from the infamous hantu Mak Limah to toyol sightings—it’s not hard to imagine our own version of this happening soon.
Perhaps a restless spirit in old Pudu Prison is ready to place a cheeky McDonald's order in the middle of the night, causing the next viral ghost-delivery sensation. In a world where you can pay with cashless apps, maybe ghosts are just figuring out how to order food through supernatural Paywave or WeChat.
But let’s not forget the more practical side of things. If this ghostly chicken caper were to catch on in Malaysia, think of the economic implications. Restaurants would have to reconsider their “pay-on-delivery” options, bracing for the surge of "undead customers."
Food delivery services could start offering an “exorcism insurance” add-on to protect their riders from any spooky surprises. And who knows—KFC Malaysia might see a marketing opportunity here, introducing a new limited-edition Ghost Pepper Chicken to cater to this new otherworldly clientele. It might even boost its dwindling sales.
Yet, all jokes aside, there’s a deeper message here, one that even the most cynical among us can appreciate. This isn’t just about a chicken-loving spirit or a broke man with an overactive imagination. It’s a tale of community.
The police in Chon Buri could have taken the man’s ghostly claims and walked away, shaking their heads at the absurdity. But instead, they did something far more touching (and honestly more bizarre)—they pooled their own money together to pay for the chicken, ensuring that the delivery rider wasn’t out of pocket. Now that’s what I call service. A true spirit of charity that local police may want to emulate.
Can you imagine this scenario playing out with our Malaysian police? Perhaps. After all, when the stakes are high and the chicken is fried, even the most hardened of officers might find themselves contributing to a community KFC fund.
After all, it’s a small price to pay to prevent a hangry ghost from wreaking havoc on the neighborhood.
So, Malaysia, take note. The next time your food delivery is mysteriously charged to your account at midnight, don’t be so quick to blame a glitch. It might just be a ghostly guest craving some late-night KFC.
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