News Forum - Shell shock: Giant turtle roadside rescue fuels lottery frenzy in northeast Thailand

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A giant turtle was discovered crawling on a road by a young man who decided to take it home, sparking a flurry of lottery number predictions among the local villagers in northeast Thailand. The unusual occurrence took place in the Nong Thep community, Sri Narong District, Surin province. The 28 year old man, Kaewprasert, was … …

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It never fails to amaze me how anything even slightly unusual is taken as a portent for good luck and so winning the lottery? There is superstition and there is Thailand it’s quite funny but also a little sad,  just hope the poor turtle was released afterwards.