Villagers Find Giant Mushroom, Offer It to Monks
Villagers in Ban Hoeng, Lamphun province discovered a giant mushroom weighing about 600 grams while foraging in the community forest. Unsure about its edibility and intrigued by its size on lottery day, they offered the fungus to monks at a local temple instead of eating it. The find sparked curiosity and hopeful speculation about luck among locals.
Villagers from Ban Hoeng in Lamphun province went foraging for wild mushrooms and found a huge specimen, a single cap weighing nearly a kilogram. They wondered if an even larger one existed but, afraid to eat it, decided to offer the mushroom to monks instead. On October 1, 2026, reporters said villagers from Pa Puay in Ban Hoeng district entered the community forest and discovered the large mushroom, bringing it home. News spread, and many locals came to see it, having never seen such a huge mushroom before. Because it was the day of the government lottery draw, people interpreted it as a lucky number, believing the giant mushroom would bring great fortune. When weighed, it tipped the scales at 600 grams, but the villagers who brought it hesitated to cook and eat it, so they placed it as an offering at the temple.
