Last year, we rounded up four fortunetellers (Khata Chinbunchon, Meen the Tarot, Mohr “J” Phranakorn and Mettawan) and asked them what 2007 would have in store for us.

Highlights: THE ELECTION

Will Thaksin come back in 2007?

Khata, Meen: Yes
J: Yes, in July 2007
Mettawan: (not clear)
Accuracy: 0%

Will TRT and the Democrats be dissolved?

Khata: 90-100% chance the TRT will. Democrats won’t.
Meen, J: (not clear)
Mettawan: No.
Accuracy: 12%

Somkid Jatusri-pitak as PM?

Katta, J: (didn’t answer)
Mettawan, J: No.
Accuracy: 100%

Abhisit as PM?

Khata: No, but the next PM will be from the Democrat Party.
Meen, Mettawan: No
J: Didn’t answer
Accuracy: We’ll soon find out, won’t we!

The baht

Khata, J: Drop in Jan. Rise in Feb-Mar. Drop during May-Jul.
Meen: Drop from Jan-Jul. Rise from Jul-Dec.
Mettawan: No increase.
Accuracy: 0%

Verdict:

With a near 90% failure rate, it’s pretty clear listening to a fortuneteller doesn’t yield results as good as flipping a coin, which can correctly predict the outcome of any yes/no question at least 50% of the time. And at an hourly rate of B1,400/hour, Khata doesn’t really deliver 4 times the accuracy of his cheaper colleagues, who charge B300-500/hour.

For more predictions gone terribly wrong, get the full story from our archives at www.bkmagazine.com/feature/its-all-cards.