(File photo by Patipat Janthong)If you've been in Thailand long enough, you would have noticed that Thais are always looking for an opportunity to make merit in the hope of gaining favour from the gods. If a tree is believed to bring bad luck because its name implies it, well, why not change its name? If you want a long life, well, of course, make a wish upon a pond where turtles are kept. So by throwing a coin in the pond, you can wish for a long life. They include the Baya Weaver, Asian Golden Weaver, Streaked Weaver, Red Avadavat, Scalybreasted Munia and Yellow-breasted Bunting which is a migratory bird.

Source: Bangkok Post March 09, 2017 21:29 UTC