Covid to crypto-amulets: young Thais seek fortune-telling upgrades

A fortune-teller livestreams a card reading session on an online platform, as many young Thais increasingly seek divination for quick answers, at their office in Bangkok, Thailand March 30, 2022. - Reuters

BANGKOK (Reuters): 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.