E_Thi

E Thi

E Thi

Burmese fortune teller

E Thi (ET, Burmese: အီးတီ), born Swe Swe Win[1] (Burmese: ဆွေဆွေဝင်း),[2] was a prominent Burmese soothsayer and fortune-teller notable for her clients, including Southeast Asian political leaders ranging from the Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as well as Than Shwe, the former ruler of Burma (Myanmar).[3][4][5] She was given the nickname ET because of her resemblance to E.T. in the American film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.[4] E Thi was physically disabled, blind and had a speech impediment, which required her sister, Thi Thi Win, to translate her predictions.[6][7][1][3]

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On 23 July 2012, Kantana, a Thai film company, held a press conference in Bangkok to announce a biopic on E Thi's life.[8] The screenplay is based on a script written by Si Phyo Tun, E Thi's nephew.[7][8] The eight-episode television series, Extraordinary Gift, was directed by Thai film director Nirattisai Kaljaruek and aired on two Thai television channels.[7][1] Nititar Chawpayark was cast as E Thi.[7] Her sister, Thi Thi Win, owns Ever Top Production company, which is cooperating with Kantana for the production.[9][7]

E Thi reportedly earned a monthly salary of US$7 million for her consultations.[1]

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Notes

  1. [1]
    The Nation 2012.
  2. [2]
    မေမွန်မောင် 2012.
  3. [3]
    Bangkok Post 2012.
  4. [4]
    The Telegraph 2007.
  5. [5]
    Bangkok Post 2013.
  6. [6]
    Lees 2007.
  7. [7]
    Lwin Mar Tun & Pinky 2012.
  8. [8]
    Weng 2012.
  9. [9]
    "Myanmar: Famed Burmese fortune teller ET dies". BBC News. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.

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