Amazing Thailand: Now people from far and wide pay homage to kilometer marker for lottery numbers

[webfact]

Daily News Thai Caption: Numbers revealed

 

Daily News reported that people armed with joss-sticks and flowers and other "divining devices" were coming from far and wide to pay homage to a roadside kilometer marker.

 

The apparently powerful marker in Khalameh sub-district of Surin in Thailand's north east has provided the answer to lottery wins on many occasions, it was claimed. 

 

There was a steady stream of the faithful arriving all day to pray for riches.

 

One of them, Utthorn, 59, said he and his relatives had rented a pick-up to come and get lucky.

 

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He said there were various methods to divine the numbers such as putting numbered ping pong balls in an earthenware jar and drawing them - his preferred method. 

 

He drew 805 for the three numbered one and 54 for the two. 

 

"But really," he explained earnestly, "it's all about how much merit you make".

 

The next draw is Thursday June 1st next week. 

 

ASEAN NOW notes, somewhat skeptically, that with the amount of stories daily about omens for the lottery, we have just about covered every number by now. 

 

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[pkrv]

"But really," I explained earnestly, "it's a load of nonsense."

Edited May 27, 2022 by pkrv

[Phuketshrew]

LOS ... Land Of the Stark raving loonies ....

[klauskunkel]

Bow down to the holy road marker

[DezLez]

This story could could really gain a lot of mileage if only Thailand hadn't gone metric!

[mrfill]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

"But really," he explained earnestly, "it's all about how much merit you make".

So it depends on how much you pay at the temple on your visit to reduce your criminal efforts in the previous week.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Daily News reported that people armed with joss-sticks and flowers and other "divining devices" were coming from far and wide to pay homage to a roadside kilometer marker.

Now I can safely say I've seen it all.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He said there were various methods to divine the numbers such as putting numbered ping pong balls in an earthenware jar and drawing them - his preferred method. 

I just thought of another... ????

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, klauskunkel said:

Bow down to the holy road marker

My luck I'd get wiped out by a pick-up.

[RichardColeman]

These lunatic lottery posts on this forum are getting as common as Indian gold thefts

[kidneyw]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He said there were various methods to divine the numbers such as putting numbered ping pong balls in an earthenware jar and drawing them - his preferred method. 

Still prefer smothering the monitor lizard in talc.