"Possessed man" has locals scurrying for lottery tickets in north-central Thailand

[sandemara]

1 hour ago, Essaybloke said:

'Faith' is precisely what it is. This 'faith' in animism is no more or less ridiculous (I am being very polite here) than any other religious 'faith'.

I rather think this is more about hope. Faith, Hope, Charity: one out of three isn't too bad.

[wakeupplease]

Employed by the lottery as a marketer must have gone to the same marketing school as the TAT lady

[Bluespunk]

19 minutes ago, phetpeter said:

A few years back in Phetchabun, it was the dancing light pole on the ring road. and there was the lady murdered by husband and stuffed in the wardrobe after she won the lottery. We all went to find numbers on the wardrobe.

I didn't...

[realenglish1]

 As it turns out this guy has turrets syndrome     

[Bluespunk]

Just now, realenglish1 said:

 As it turns out this guy has turrets syndrome     

So not bark-ing mad then?

 

I was stumped for a while about his issues, but now you've rooted out the symptoms I can leaf it alone now...

[pentap]

Pathetic!


The usual street vendors will no doubt have set-up unhygienic stores!

Or.

An outdoor market has started up!

Or

Speakers the size of a small house blaring out music etc...

Yawn...

Oh! I saw a cow jump over the moon and a flying pig plus flying saucers...


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[Get Real]

Yep! I am pocessed too! Ever since I married. Never met a better woman! Still don´t buy lottery tickets though.

[TKDfella]

'"Goo mai day gin khao haa wan laew" (I have not eaten for 15 days).

I have not eaten for 5 days! 15 days is sibhaa wan.

[Enoon]

 

The article is typically confused as it switches from the man being possessed by the spirit of  the tree stump, to a spirit that resides in the tree stump.

 

They are two different things. The spirit of  a stump just sits there immobile and impassive (as you would expect) and would be no help whatsoever in determining winning numbers.

 

I know, I've attempted to get useful information out of loads of integral tree stump spirits, but not one of them has ever given me anything that could be interpreted as even remotely useful in a lottery situation.

 

It's always stuff about "stillness" and "feeling the breath of the world".

 

 

[realenglish1]

4 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

So not bark-ing mad then?

 

I was stumped for a while about his issues, but now you've rooted out the symptoms I can leaf it alone now...

It would seem to be  Who knows maybe he does Ice

 

Just a guess

[dieseldave1951]

22 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Hadn't eaten for 5 days, but had he consumed alcohol in the meantime?

been at the meth's again !!!!!!!

[Colabamumbai]

I regularly scream out numbers to my wife, she buys the tickets, sadly none have been winners.

[Sooo Upto Me]

On 01/05/2017 at 11:09 AM, ratcatcher said:

Hadn't eaten for 5 days, but had he consumed alcohol in the meantime?

15 Days actually

[steven100]

ah ....  geeeze ..... I just had a shit and it took me 5 minutes and 28 seconds ....   so thats gotta be right ... 

[ratcatcher]

8 hours ago, Sooo Upto Me said:

15 Days actually

Here is the actual passage from the OP.

"He started speaking in tongues and intoned in Thai: "Goo mai day gin khao haa wan laew" (I have not eaten for 15 days).

 

The man is Thai, spoke in Thai and I  believe he said haa wan (5 days) What do you believe? Lost in translation?

[Sooo Upto Me]

3 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Here is the actual passage from the OP.

"He started speaking in tongues and intoned in Thai: "Goo mai day gin khao haa wan laew" (I have not eaten for 15 days).

 

The man is Thai, spoke in Thai and I  believe he said haa wan (5 days) What do you believe? Lost in translation?

 

Does it really matter that much?

[Sooo Upto Me]

11 hours ago, steven100 said:

ah ....  geeeze ..... I just had a shit and it took me 5 minutes and 28 seconds ....   so thats gotta be right ... 

 

??????

[idman]

Just when I think nothing new in Thailand could me laugh so hard to actually start crying I come across this gem of an article. Thank you Thai people for renewing my faith in Thai Sillyness. Monthy Python would be proud of you.

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[johnmell]

Well, 5 and 8 were in the first prize , so who knows.