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It's Pokémon Go Thai style - not catching Pikachus but going after lottery numbers!


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It's Pokémon Go Thai style - not catching Pikachus but going after lottery numbers!

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Image: Sanook News

 

ANG THONG:-- Thais have been arriving in droves at two "magical" trees to take pictures with their phones looking for lottery numbers.

 

And locals have described their behavior as like that of looking for Pokémon Go cartoon characters.
 
Apparently the owner of the field beside the two 100 year old trees in Pho Muang Phan district of Ang Thong  won the lottery several times after determining numbers from the bark using pictures taken with his phone.

 

Word soon got round and locals started arriving - now news has spread further afield and many people are coming from far and wide with offerings to the spirits.

 

The trees are now surrounded with the usual trappings of the superstitious - red drinks, dolls and toys. People pray and light incense before looking for the elusive winning digits.

 

Lart Thewong, 50, a helper to the village headman, said that people had been arriving in droves: "It is like Pokémon," he said, "but instead of catching those things they are trying to get numbers for the national lottery".

 

According to Lert many have already been successful so that should ensure more visitors to the area.

 

Source: Sanook News

 

 
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