As the date for the military draft loomed, Napasit Tonsiedee, 23, from Buriram, north-east Thailand, visited the temple, bathed in holy water and prayed the odds would land in his favour.
He, like many other young men in Thailand, was part of a lottery that would determine whether he would be forced to complete military service. If you pull a red card, you are drafted for two years; a black card means you are exempt.
