Factory Worker Credits Golden Statue for Lottery Win
A 35-year-old factory worker in Chon Buri says he won over 50,000 baht at the Thao Wessuwan shrine, where Thailand's tallest bronze statue has reportedly blessed 20 previous lottery winners. He obtained lucky numbers from incense smoke at t
On August 15, 2025, crowds gathered at the Thao Wessuwan shrine at Khao Chong Lom Temple in Sri Racha, Chon Buri, ahead of the August 16 lottery draw. The bronze Thao Wessuwan statue, standing 15.99 meters tall including its base and weighing 80 tons, is Thailand's tallest such statue. The shrine was consecrated on July 24, 2025. Both a smaller 9.9-meter plaster statue and the main statue have reportedly brought 20 previous first-prize wins to devotees who came to pay respects and ask for blessings.
The latest claimant is Banphot Songwon, a 35-year-old factory worker at the Pinthong Industrial Estate 3. After his second-prize ticket from the previous draw won over 50,000 baht, he returned to make merit and interpret lucky numbers from incense smoke at the statue. He obtained the numbers 925 from the incense ritual and plans to buy lottery tickets with those digits for the August 16 draw. Other visitors to the shrine who witnessed his lucky numbers also reportedly purchased tickets ending in 925, hoping to share in the fortune.
