Thai couple credits 24m baht lottery win to mythical figure and daily prayers

[snoop1130]

 

Udom Kanmuang, a restaurant owner, and his wife Noi celebrated their recent lottery win of 24 million baht with a grand ceremony honouring ‘Por Pu Sian Anan Nakarat’, a respected figure in Thai folklore. The couple believes their good fortune resulted from their daily prayers to this mythical figure before the lottery draw on May 29, 2023.

 

Following their successful claim of the winnings, Udom and Noi organised a special ceremony dedicated to ‘Por Pu Sian Anan Nakarat’ with offerings and prayers. Employees of their restaurant, ‘Ban Por Kamnan Seafoods,’ and nearby villagers also attended the event, reports Khaosod.

 

Udom revealed that while many people knew they had purchased lottery tickets based on the number they used during parliamentary elections, fewer knew about the couple’s belief in ‘Por Pu Sian Anan Nakarat’. Noi would pray daily to their statue in their restaurant’s pond around 11am, asking for their family to win the lottery. The couple had won minor prizes before, but May 16’s draw finally granted them a big win.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Photo Courtesy of Khaosod

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/seafood-tycoon-couples-24m-lottery-win-credits-shrine-blessings

 

-- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-05-29

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

[dinsdale]

It must be true because they said so. There's no room for rational thought here.

Edited May 29, 2023 by dinsdale

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, dinsdale said:

It must be true because they said so. There's no room for rational thought here.

I believe....

[rwill]

Just ignore the millions of others that do the same thing and lose.

[sidneybear]

13 hours ago, dinsdale said:

It must be true because they said so. There's no room for rational thought here.

Did you win the lottery then?

[johnnybangkok]

5 hours ago, rwill said:

Just ignore the millions of others that do the same thing and lose.

It's kind of how all religions work. Their (insert deity name here) gets all the credit when things go well; no blame when it doesn't.