That's amazing! Farang given a lesson in divining numbers for the lottery

[webfact]

Daily News Thai Caption: Divining the best numbers

 

Daily News went to the superstitious north east of Thailand where they found loads of locals praying to a coconut tree.

 

Its fronds looked like the head of a Naga - always a sure sign that a lottery win is just around the corner.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Indeed the locals around Manipha Dinicolo's plantation were convinced they would be big winners in tomorrow's draw.

 

So much so that they are planning on cutting off the head of a pig and offering that up in thankfulness when they get rich tomorrow.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

All this information came as news to Manipha's husband Daniel, an Australian.

 

He was pictured examining the plant whilst holding a red book (contents unknown) and wearing what appeared to be a crucifix, a symbol based on another strange belief. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

"I'm amazed by all the praying," Daniel told reporters, "I've never seen this before".

 

"I understand it's a personal superstitious belief".

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Mr Dinicolo, who lives in Lamduan sub-district of Surin is clearly not a reader of ASEAN NOW - we carry such stories almost daily whether it be coconut trees, banana trees, snakes appearing, water monitors, two headed calfs etc etc...

 

The main number that was divined was 855 but the locals also favored 1 and 4 for the two digit prize.

 

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[jacko45k]

What nonsense and rather bad luck for the pig!

[Bert got kinky]

 

and wearing what appeared to be a crucifix, a symbol based on another strange belief. 

 

To the writer of this, well done, you have just won the internet.

 

[howlee101]

I doubt he has a work permit because this job is only reserved for Thai superstition and fairy tales ????

 

[Captain Monday]

 

I prefer the "see a lizard" narrative.????

[RayWright]

"whilst holding a red book (contents unknown)"

 

It's his mobile phone in a red case.

Or is it a disguised copy of Mao Tse-Tung's little red book!

 

 

[daveAustin]

2 minutes I won’t be getting back. ????

[d4dang]

There are very few farungs who haven't been bombarted with sure bets by gfs, relatives and half of their village neighbours. In Thailand sure bets win nothing weekly. The black market lotteries sometimes were determined by the closing numbers from the SET.

[Muhendis]

Thai villagers believe that, after they die, they will be bourn again as an animal. I wonder who the pig used to be ????

[ChrisKC]

Wearing a crucifix is not only strange, but wearing it to tell the world that the glorification of death and suffering is something worth exhibiting, is not my idea of a philosophy of life.

 

At least, apart from the pig, what the Thais are doing is rather silly but not especially harmful.

[Tarteso]

6 hours ago, webfact said:. 

[Sydebolle]

Welcome to the 21st century, or any century after year Zero for that matter ???? 

[Tarteso]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

a crucifix, a symbol based on another strange belief. 

????

[Jack Cook]

No more stupid than praying to the narcissistic big man in the sky like many westerners do.

[CM Dad]

4 hours ago, RayWright said:

"whilst holding a red book (contents unknown)"

 

It's his mobile phone in a red case.

Or is it a disguised copy of Mao Tse-Tung's little red book!

 

 

My mobile phone is also in a red case, and while I admit that the case was made in China - as was my Apple phone, the only time you will see it in my is when I am using it.

[Purdey]

Thais used to be animist before Buddhism was introduced. They worshipped trees, rivers and other natural objects. While Hinduism has been mixed in with this, it helps explain certain water festivals and  trees with ribbons wrapped around them, especially at the site of car crashes. Trees are said to be inhabited by spirits.

It is therefore not a leap to understand why Thais see auspicious things in plants or other natural objects, or even car numberplates following a crash. Superstitious origins for everything. 

(Before anyone feels this is superstitious rubbish, try understanding that there are still some billions of people who believe in somebody rising from the dead after three days and people riding winged horses.)

[dkg224]

Couple years ago me and a friend carved a 15 into a banana tree right on the corner to the entrance of my girlfriends village in Buriram. 
anyway word got out about the divine magical number that appeared so just about everyone in the village bought up all lottery tickets ending in 15 and 15 in other tickets. 
End of the story. 15 didn’t win 

[Denim]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The main number that was divined was 855 but the locals also favored 1 and 4 for the two digit prize.

They added that the numbers 3 2 6 7 9 and 0 also had some merit and to get all of them for a sure win.

[ThaiFelix]

7 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

and wearing what appeared to be a crucifix, a symbol based on another strange belief. 

 

To the writer of this, well done, you have just won the internet.

 

Priceless!!  ????

[Bangkok Barry]

2 hours ago, Muhendis said:

Thai villagers believe that, after they die, they will be bourn again as an animal. I wonder who the pig used to be ????

I believe I must have been a bad animal and so was born again as a human as punishment.

[digger70]

5555.   Superstition,   can't fix Stupid .

No wonder this country is in a mess.

[soalbundy]

The pig is desperately writing numbers with its front hooves on the pig pen floor as a counter measure, if it's a winner the farmer gets decapitated.

[Ralf001]

in next weeks news.

Foreigner deported for divining lottery numbers.... A Thai only profession.

[ed strong]

Its great to see the Thais educating the farang. I'm sure he will pass on some that knowledge to his friends and family back home. Priceless.

[BangkokReady]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

and wearing what appeared to be a crucifix, a symbol based on another strange belief.

Yes.  Christianity and divining lottery numbers from a banana tree are pretty much two sides of the same coin. /s

[Bim Smith]

Pig heads offering are deeply rooted in Taoism. Poor pig. This kind of superstition is deeply ingrained from birth and part of their social and cultural conditioning. Thankful I wasn't born into it. It must dominate their lives. Sad. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

.........He was pictured examining the plant whilst holding a red book (contents unknown)........

It is a gift from the late Chairman Mao of far Cathay fame....

[AustinRacing]

Come on man, what are the lucky numbers. Got only half day tomorrow to buy. 

[Lopchan]

"Another strange belief"
What an offensive , discriminatory comment to so many!

[David T Pike]

The earliest use of the cross symbol was found in Egypt way before the Christian era... 

History shows that the cross was used centuries before Christ. For example, in the British Museum is a statue of the Assyrian king Samsi-Vul, son of Shalmaneser. Around his neck is an almost perfect Maltese cross. On an accompanying figure, that of Ashur-nasir-pal, is a similar cross.

The ancient Greek goddess Diana is pictured with a cross over her head, in much the same way the "Virgin Mary" is represented by many medieval artists. Bacchus, the Greek god of wine, is often pictured wearing a headdress adorned with crosses. Different types of crosses were used in Mexico centuries before the Spaniards arrived. The Egyptians used cross symbols in abundance, as did the Hindus.