Bangkok. The sun finally shining after several days of rain monotonous, but not everyone in the capital. The City of Angels home actually several blind. There's no pretty white canes, no coaching, no dogs. Since I am in Thailand, I think I found two jobs "traditional" for these unfortunates: singer and seller of lottery tickets.
The first category seems more to be pitied. With a small speaker sometimes hanging from their necks, he wanders the streets with their microphone in hand. A relative, perhaps, is their arm, bring them from point A to point B, then from point B to point C. The blind man stops in front of a crowd of tourists he sees it, he sings frantically, hoping to hear some sounds of small coins in his little cup of metal. But hey, there are fears scams, you say 'This is probably not a true ", it is reinforced in thinking that another good samaritan will certainly give him money.
The second category makes me smile. They have their board with all their lottery tickets. They are sitting, waiting, but not much. Thais seem to be given some powers of divination to the blind. Get advice from them on the winning number is not really negligible. It should be understood that the lottery is the only gambling license in Thailand. Interpretation of dreams, blessed amulets, prayers at the temple: everything to maintain their dream of money.
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