Unusual Banana Tree Discovery Draws Crowds in Ratchaburi
Residents in Ratchaburi province are flocking to a local shrine after discovering a banana tree with a unique growth pattern.
On November 14, 2026, residents in Bang Tanot, Ratchaburi, gathered at a banana grove near the Yai Doi shrine to observe a banana tree exhibiting an unusual growth pattern. The tree has produced a bunch of bananas from the middle of its trunk, with the banana blossom growing back into the trunk itself. This rare phenomenon has attracted significant local attention, with visitors counting the banana hands—estimates vary between 17 and 18—and interpreting the blossom's position as the number zero for lottery purposes. Additionally, some visitors burned incense to divine the number 753. The site is located near the Yai Doi shrine, a place of local reverence that has been renovated over time due to successful wishes granted to worshippers. For travellers or residents, this event highlights the deep-rooted local traditions and the cultural significance of animistic beliefs in rural Thai communities. While the gathering is a testament to local folklore, it remains a private community activity. Visitors should be mindful that such sites are places of worship and respect local customs if choosing to visit. The accuracy of the lottery numbers or the biological cause of the tree's growth remains a matter of local belief rather than scientific consensus.
