Singapore Paranormal Investigators

Singapore has also become one of the most important financial centres of Asia, with more than 130 banks. Business dealings are facilitated by Singapore's superb communications network which links the Republic to the rest of the world via satellite, 24-hour telegraph and telephone systems. Singapore's strategic location, excellent facilities, fascinating cultural contrasts and tourist attractions contribute to its success as a leading destination for both business and pleasure.

Walking along the streets of Singapore, you will find the beautiful, world-renowned Garden city famous for its economic success, no chewing gum ban, curry fish heads and chilli crabs. You’ll see Singapore with its well-ordered parks and roadside trees, discreet high-rise apartments, jagged skyline of Shenton Way Skyscrapers, and beautiful landed housing of the suburban districts.

But if you care to – or dare to – go looking, there’s another Singapore to be encountered. Find yourself in one of the dank, shadowy passages or closes of old abandoned cemeteries, the icy wind moaning a little as it cuts through the nooks and crannies of the ancient stone walls of forgotten buildings. Come dusk, you might notice a small group of people being led along the forgotten paths by folk dressed in black, with prominent SPI written behind their backs, stopping in some dark doorway and huddling closer to hear whispered tales of the city’s spookiest graveyards, haunted houses and buried streets.

Yes, SPI is proud to be associated with various agencies in bringing you the Ghoulish Trails, an adventure to a side of Singapore seldom seen.

It may come as no surprise that Singapore’s underworld is populated by plenty of ghosts. In fact, just click on the internet, you will find that Singapore is rated as the most haunted nation in Asia.

Singapore is Asia's most haunted city. Strange lights flit through Hougang School, near East Coast Beach, and people are slapped by an unseen presence at the Changi Beach Houses. Ghosts appear from nowhere and beg for food along the coast near Lor Halus, and St. John Island is haunted by a ghost that calls for help and then runs away. The Hougang Tenements are haunted by the apparition of a screaming lady, and a person was reportedly killed by a ghost in Bedok Tenant House. In the Fort Sentosa district, the Punggol White House is haunted by a whole family who committed suicide together, while headless apparitions terrorize passengers as they pass through certain MRT mass transit stations in the city.

Source: http://www.haunted-places.com/International.htm

The First Ghoulish Trail was held sometime ago in March 2002, as part of the free educational tours organized by the Singapore Heritage Board, in conjunction with this year Heritage Festival as Singapore Paranormal Investigators we were tasked with the sacred task of bring the past alive to the present. We were tasked to bring back the dead!

A variety of trails were organized around the island to cater to the interests of everyone - ranging from the Romance Trail which highlighted romantic spots in Singapore where couples in the 60s frequented, to the supernatural in the Ghoulish Trail and the fondly remembered snapshots of Sembawang, Katong, Tiong Bahru - just to name a few.

Source: http://www.mita.gov.sg/MMApr02/editor6.html

Those who sign up for the trail ranges from housewives to architect. Most people would never dream about going to these places at night, but where there is safety in numbers, literally, most would give it a try.

The most recent trail was held together with Safra and Power98 Radio station on 19th July 2002.

We welcome you to take a sneak preview of the historical places led by SPI during the Ghoulish Trails.

Fort Canning Park
	The Colonial Building and park was once a British barrack before they were bombed by the Japanese during WWII. Fort Canning Park used to be known as Bukit Larangan, which in Malay means forbidden hill. The Malays believe that this hill is haunted by the ghosts. If you visit Fort Canning you will see at the foot of the hill, an ancient tomb called Keramat Iskandar Shah of the last Malay King of Singapore. The park walls are made up of tombstones and Fort Canning Park was once a graveyard for some 600 Christian graves. The only graves left are at the far end of the Green (near Drama Centre). Those tombstones that were removed were set into the wall surrounding Fort Canning Green

Kampong Java Park
	Kampong Java Park was a lovers’ haunt in the 1990s. The park was believed to be a cemetery formerly and it present pond was where the graves once were. Wind charms were placed by unknown person on a tree that overhung the pond.

Kopi Hill Cemetery
	It can be said that Bukit Brown cemetery, the old abandoned Chinese cemetery off Sime Road and Kheam Hock Road, is one of the best-kept secrets in Singapore. This ancient Chinese burial ground has many graves and tombstones that were positioned with markings that reflected the deep Chinese belief of that era. Each burial site is positioned according to good Feng Shui. Ancient deities and gods images graced the tombs.

Mt Pleasant Cemetery
	Taxi Drivers most feared location. The place where pontiancks are found. (Please see SPIcopeadia for meaning). Taxi drivers who ferried passengers to this location may find their money changed to leaves and flowers later.

Devil's Bend
	Located in Old Thomson Road, it used to be a grand prix race track in the 1960s. Devils Corner proved to be a particularly sharp corner where many drivers met their end. It was believed that the race track was closed down in the 1970s due to high fatal accidents there.

Old Changi Hospital
	Reputed as the most haunted place in Singapore. It is the frequent gathering place of adventurous group and is now guarded by security officer and dog.

Our Ghoulish Trails are themed events which you can organize one for your company or for your friends. We are here to assist and provide information totally free of charge.
For more information about Ghoulish Trail events, click here.