Sacred touch gave fatso the edge

From: The Independent - London | Date: November 27, 1996 | Copyright information

Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand (AP) - Few politicians would expect their career to be advanced by someone who calls them "fatso" or smacks them over the head with a rolled-up newspaper. In Thailand, however, any attention from the country's most famous monk is a huge political advantage. It is useful, too, if you are trying to succeed in business or win the lottery.

So strong is the reputation of Luang Phor Khoon Parisuttho as a good- luck charm that candidates in the recent general elec...