By Tim Binnall
Believing that their visit to a graveyard led to a pair of lottery jackpots, a couple in Thailand thanked the spirits that reside there by returning to the site and providing them with a sizeable feast. According to a local media report, the pair of lucky players were Lapatlada Rakangthong and Ittiphat Burakijpanich, who visited a cemetery in the community of Nong Ree back in July. Following their trip, they won the Thai lottery and suspected that their good fortune came by way of the ghosts at the graveyard. In response, the couple held a barbecue honoring the spirits and, amazingly, they then hit the jackpot again, which brought their total winnings to a whopping $263,000 and led them to double down with their show of appreciation.
On Tuesday evening, the couple returned to the graveyard and presided over a lavish dinner (seen below) that was 'served' to the spirits. The feast featured a sushi bar and Japanese food which was actually prepared by a genuine chef and served by waiters to 10 tables that had been set up throughout the site. All told, the offering of thanks cost the lottery winners around $8,000 and they even followed up the grand meal by showing a movie so that the ghosts could have some after-dinner entertainment. While the spirits, of course, did not partake in the food, one imagines that they appreciated the gesture and just might provide the couple with even more good fortune going forward.