Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Reuters
Reuters
Lifestyle
Patpicha Tanakasempipat

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Covid to crypto amulets young thais seek fortune telling upgrades - The Untold Story

Pimchat Viboonthaninkul (Ariel), 26, and Picha Kulwaraekdumrong (Pimfah), 30, co-founder of Mootae World, show cards during a live show on an online platform, as many young Thais increasingly seek divination for quick answers, at their office in Bangkok, Thailand February 23, 2022. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Thai masters student Dhidhaj Sumedhsvast didn't believe in fortune-telling or supernatural powers until the coronavirus pandemic started two years ago.

Now, he regularly seeks the advice of fortune-tellers, wears lucky amulets, and has pictures of tarot cards as wallpaper on his phone.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.