As the Chinese New Year and the dawn of the year of the dragon fast approaches, be it suspicion or a good luck policy, but a number of people born in different years under different signs got together for a blessing ceremony on Monday.    The place was Sriracha Buddhist Association where people born in the years of the tiger, rabbit, cock and dog gathered in white shirts or robes, with oranges and raw rice, 36 baht cash and a roll of ceremonial paper to take part in a ceremony to face Chinese New Year, which according to experts, predicts bad fortune and a very hectic time for these particular signs. 

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