Mae Naak is back to haunt Bangkok in full operatic form this March

This opera tells the story of a woman clinging to undying love, and it hasn't graced a Thai stage in over a decade since its last appearance in 2011.

Mae Naak, Thailand's most notorious spirit, haunts audiences again this March in what sounds like a spine-tingling evening. The show fuses the bone-chilling Thai legend with Western opera, and honestly, it's quite the combination.

Composer S. P. Somtow knows exactly what he's doing here. He wrote this opera back in 2003 and it's become his most acclaimed work, having spooked audiences in Bangkok three times already and even making it to London once. Now it comes back for a fifth run, and this time he's directing it himself.

National Artist Sumet Jumsai handles the design work, creating something that bridges Thai horror and operatic grandeur. Trisdee na Patalung, Thailand's leading opera conductor, takes charge of the music direction. The whole thing gets performed in English with Thai and English supertitles, so everyone gets the full dramatic impact.

Mae Naak takes the stage at the Great Hall, King's College International School Bangkok, on March 4 and 5 at 7.30pm. Tickets are B500-2,000 via here.