NAKHON PATHOM: Singaporean businessman Ho Kee Wong, 52, made the journey to Wat Sawang Arom in Nakhon Pathom in central Thailand hoping to rent a lucky peanut with 5 nuts inside the identical pod – but was turned away empty-handed.
Ho hoped to emulate fellow Singaporean construction materials trader Lee Yern Wai, fifty five, who struck it rich after acquiring one of the temple’s fortunate “five-in-one” nuts.
Mr Ho mentioned the exceptional story of Mr Lee was well-known in Singapore.
Two years in the past, bankrupt and with no cash to take a position, Mr Lee had traveled to Thailand in pursuit of holy objects that would make him fortunate again.
A tour firm took Mr Lee to Wat Sawang Arom, where he met a monk known as “Ajarn Pae”.
Ajarn Pae gave Mr Lee a five-nut peanut, telling him to keep it and worship it. This type of nut was very rare in Thailand and was mentioned to make whoever possessed it lucky in business, Ajarn Pae informed Mr Lee.
Nuts in hand, Mr Lee turned more and more successful in his varied ventures, according to Mr Ho. When he went to a casino, he was extremely lucky, profitable lots of of 1000’s of coins.
Mr Lee advised his friends his luck was due to the five-in-one peanut, which he kept on a pedestal and worshiped.
When Mr Ho heard the story, he scoured the markets in Singapore for extra five-nut jobs – however to no avail.
Determined to get Ironclad on one, he flew to Thailand with Malay friend Riharn Ohroon to go to the temple.
The pair met Ajarn Pae, offering him 2,000 baht to hire one of many nuts. They also searched the stalls close to the temple, however had been disenchanted to seek out nothing higher than four-in-ones.
Ajarn Pae informed the pair that five-in-ones had been rarer than gold. In 20 rai of peanut timber, you would possibly discover simply considered one of them, he mentioned.
He added that 20 years ago, a pupil had donated 5 of them to the temple for safekeeping, saying they introduced whoever possessed them great luck in doing commerce. Ajarn Pae informed merchants within the space that he would buy the special nuts from them for 50 baht each.
Eventually Ajarn Pae acquired about 70 of them. Shocking , he has about 50 left after giving some away to pupils and individuals who had done good works for the temple..