People Seek Luck from Strange Banana Tree in Kamphaeng Phet

Khaosod•Society•13d ago

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Residents of Kamphaeng Phet gather at Wat Ban Rai Kao to seek lucky numbers from a rare banana tree.

•On August 31, 2026, people gathered at Wat Ban Rai Kao in Kamphaeng Phet to see a strange banana tree.
•The banana tree features a blossom emerging from the middle of the stem with three leaves.
•Some residents believe the plant is a rare 'cliff banana' used as an auspicious ornamental plant.
•Visitors used incense and three-colored ribbons to seek lucky numbers for the current lottery draw.

•A strange banana tree appeared at Wat Ban Rai Kao after the abbot had previously cleared the area and removed existing banana trees.
•Some residents identify the plant as a 'cliff banana', a rare species found in deep forests and cliffs often used to enhance fortune.
•On August 31, 2026, people visited the tree to tie three-colored ribbons and light incense to seek lucky numbers.
•Incense sticks revealed the number 212, while other residents interpreted the one blossom and three leaves as the number 13.
•Visitors expressed intent to donate winnings to help complete the construction of the temple's ubosot.
•Pat Phum Phet, a school van driver, noted that the abbot also observed the strange characteristics of the tree.
•The construction of the ubosot at Wat Ban Rai Kao is currently unfinished.

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Wat Ban Rai Kao (Champa Thong)(วัดบ้านไร่เก่า (จำปาทอง))

The temple in Kamphaeng Phet where the strange banana tree appeared and where an ubosot is being constructed.

Thep Nakhon Subdistrict, Mueang District, Kamphaeng Phet Province(ต.เทพนคร อ.เมือง จ.กำแพงเพชร)

The location where Wat Ban Rai Kao is situated.

Pat Phum Phet(พัด พุ่มเพชร)

A 50-year-old school van driver who frequently rests at the temple.