Unusual banana tree phenomenon sparks lottery frenzy in Thai village

[webfact]

 

A banana tree‘s unusual sprouting of a bud through its trunk has sparked a local phenomenon in the Mae Sai community, Phayao province, as villagers believe it to be a sign of good fortune.

 

Today, residents flocked to Samrit Sameuchue’s house to pay respects and seek their lucky numbers from the banana tree. The 51 year old man has seen his luck rise ever since the peculiar growth, with continuous jobs for his music band and consistent lottery wins.

 

The unique banana tree, a variety known as Kluai Nam Wa, has been under Samrit’s care for over a year, with regular fruiting. However, the sight of a bud curving into the trunk that day was a first.

 

This led to a wave of excitement among his friends, who brought offerings and rubbed flour onto the bud, revealing the distinct figures 719. Many took photographs with their phones, hoping to try their luck with these numbers in the upcoming lottery draw.

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-11-09

 

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[TheFishman1]

Amazing, Thailand TIT

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

This led to a wave of excitement among his friends, who brought offerings and rubbed flour onto the bud, revealing the distinct figures 719. Many took photographs with their phones, hoping to try their luck with these numbers in the upcoming lottery draw.

Bless...

[rwill]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The unique banana tree, a variety known as Kluai Nam Wa, has been under Samrit’s care for over a year, with regular fruiting.

Banana plants (they are not trees) don't fruit regularly.  They fruit once.

[Stocky]

On 11/9/2023 at 4:47 PM, rwill said:

Banana plants (they are not trees) don't fruit regularly.  They fruit once.

But this is a magic one!

[Chris Daley]

On 11/9/2023 at 4:47 PM, rwill said:

Banana plants (they are not trees) don't fruit regularly.  They fruit once.

The ones in my garden fruit all the time.  I was the one up the ladder and climbing on the wall.  Huge bunches of bananas everytime.  We filled the back of a car up with bananas and took it to the slum.

 

Not sure what you're on about.  These things keep growing like weeds.

[rwill]

7 hours ago, Chris Daley said:

The ones in my garden fruit all the time.  I was the one up the ladder and climbing on the wall.  Huge bunches of bananas everytime.  We filled the back of a car up with bananas and took it to the slum.

 

Not sure what you're on about.  These things keep growing like weeds.

Yes.  They throw off shoots that will then have fruit too.  But keep removing all the shoots and see how many times one plant will fruit.

[Deserted]

Oh boy.

[farmerjo]

I wonder how the people are faring that bought and got caught holding those expensive off colour ones during covid.

The prices were insane.

[bbko]

On 11/9/2023 at 12:57 PM, TheFishman1 said:

Amazing, Thailand TIT

Meanwhile in the USA, slices of toast with the image of Jesus or the Virgin Mary are for sale for 10's of thousands of USD, 555.