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Thai Woman Saves Rare Golden Turtle From Being Cooked, Adopts It As “Lucky” Pet

Lucky golden turtle in Thailand


With superstitions so rife in Thai culture, it’s no surprise that we see many things as “lucky” – from numbers and colours to animals.

Miss Laddawan Meesuk from Nakhon Si Thammarat has been making waves after she saved a rare soft shelled turtle from her husband’s boiling pot, as she believed its golden colour represented luck. 


Almost became husband’s dinner


Husband_holds_Turtle
Image credit: Pattaya Mail 

Both Laddawan and her husband, Niruth Sukom, caught the 1-year-old, 20cm female soft-shelled turtle at Huay Tung Na Canal. As they reached home, Niruth shared that he wanted to turn the turtle into a meal, much to his wife’s objections.

Laddawan feeds Thong Ma
Laddawan feeds Thong Ma
Image credit: Pattaya Mail

The lady then adopts the turtle as part of the family, and called her Thong Ma (gold arrives). Not so surprisingly, she even had neighbours offering her ฿10K to buy it, but she rejected them. What a bargain!


Thai folklore saved Thong Ma


Thai folklore saved Thong Ma
Image credit: Pattaya Mail

It’s known that locals pray to and believe that animals of certain colours represent good fortune, especially an auspicious colour like gold

After she adopted the turtle, a local fortune teller predicted that Laddawan will be rich; so she been praying regularly for lotto numbers!

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Featured images adapted from: Pattaya Mail

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