SPOOKY footage has emerged of what some believe is a one-legged 'child-like ghost' hopping and screaming by the side of the road.

The eerie clip - which has gone viral in Thailand after being posted on Facebook- was filmed just over the border in neighbouring Laos.

The Gong Goi is said to have been cursed to spend the after life hopping around on a contorted human leg

And some of the four million people to have seen the bizarre video are convinced it is a mythical blood-sucking ghoul called the Gong Goi.

According to local folklore, the child-sized monster sucks the blood from the toes of sleeping people camping in the wild.

The ghostly creature has a long mouth said to look like a large pipe, large eyes and shocking red hair, reports Coconuts.

It is said to have been cursed to spend the after life hopping around on a contorted human leg screaming “Gong Goi, Gong Goi!” over and over again.

The video was shared by Chantha Sitouluk, who claimed to have captured the little horror on camera near Luang Namtha Province.

When contacted by local reporters, Chantha refused to provide more details about the video but insisted that he took it himself and that it is 100 per cent genuine.

However, some of those to have seen the clip say it looks like a hoax and they are convinced it is someone dressed in a white cloak and a wig.