Factory Worker Seeks 21st Lottery Win at Thai Spirit Shrine
A factory worker returned to Thailand's tallest newly consecrated deity statue at Wat Khao Chong Lom hoping to win the lottery for a 21st time, after the 15.99-meter shrine has already blessed 20 previous winners.
On July 29, 2025, at noon, crowds gathered at the Thao Vessuvanna shrine at Wat Khao Chong Lom in Siracha district, Chachoengsao province, to pay respects and seek blessings. The main statue, standing 15.99 meters tall and weighing 80 tons, is Thailand's tallest newly built deity image and was ceremonially consecrated on July 24. A smaller 9.9-meter plaster statue has already helped 19 people win first-prize lottery tickets, while the larger statue blessed one previous winner on December 16, 2024.
Devotees brought offerings, incense, and candles to worship and request good fortune, with many using incense divination to draw lucky numbers for the government lottery. The shrine is known for elaborate ceremonies, with some devotees hiring traditional dancers or setting off fireworks with budgets reaching 100,000 baht. This round, 30-year-old factory worker Nang Sao Saithong visited to give thanks after winning over 200,000 baht in the previous drawing. Using incense divination, she drew the number 997, which she planned to purchase as lottery tickets hoping to become the 21st first-prize winner blessed by this statue.
