Claims of ‘quantum mind healing’ draw crowds in northeast

2026-01-25 - 21:06

UDON THANI — Crowds of patients have flocked to sessions promoting so-called “quantum mind” healing linked to the wife of a deputy provincial governor in Thailand’s northeast, prompting calls for authorities to investigate the claims and their potential impact on public safety and health. On 24 January 2069, reporters in Udon Thani said they received complaints from residents alleging that the wife of a deputy governor in the upper northeastern region was involved in activities claiming to heal illnesses using “quantum psychic power”. Reporters later travelled to Phon Sa municipality in Tha Bo district, Nong Khai province, where they found the deputy governor’s wife, identified as Wannawilai Kanphet, the wife of Nong Khai deputy governor Chamlak Kanphet, along with a group described as “instructors” from Bangkok. The group was holding what it described as treatment or training sessions, with a large number of patients filling a meeting hall. Those attending included people who said they could not walk, patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers, limb weakness, visual impairment and a range of other conditions. Wannawilai told reporters the activity was intended to help patients by using “quantum mind power”, combined with the burning of incense, which she described as an ancient method involving “supernatural energy”. She claimed that ailments beyond the ability of conventional medicine could improve through the sessions, pointing to incense sticks that she said changed colour as “negative elements” left the body. Wannawilai later stressed that what was being offered should not be described as medical treatment but as “training” to rebalance the body, combining magnetic field concepts with mental focus. She said research was under way and that data were being collected, insisting that the approach should be studied further before conclusions were drawn. When asked to compare the activity to previous controversial spiritual healing cases, she rejected the comparison and declined further comment. Residents have urged higher authorities and relevant agencies to examine the facts and determine whether the activities breach medical or legal standards, warning that the issue could escalate if left unchecked.