According to Thai media, a man in Chumphon Province, Thailand, purchased a lottery ticket and was incredibly fortunate to win the jackpot worth 24 million baht (approximately 16.3 billion VND).
After becoming a millionaire, this man spent around 240,000 baht (approximately 163 million VND), equivalent to 1% of his winnings, to do something no one expected: he organized a banquet at his hometown cemetery.
The man felt overwhelmed by his good fortune, making it seem surreal. He believes that the spirits residing in the cemetery blessed him with luck and helped him win the lottery. Following local customs, he decided to return home and host a banquet with 200 tables at the cemetery to honor the spirits.
From the images shared online, each table featured approximately 8 dishes, including cold dishes, fried rice, stewed chicken, Thai-style steamed fish, soup, and desserts. The cost for each table was 1,200 baht (approximately 817,000 VND).
Anan Bamrungpruek, the person responsible for providing food for this “cemetery banquet,” revealed to the media that the jackpot winner was very generous, spending freely and giving him full control over preparing the dishes according to local customs.
Additionally, to share his luck and joy from winning a large prize, the host of the banquet warmly welcomed all local residents to join in the celebration, especially impoverished families who could come to the banquet to take food home.
(Source: ET)