A Road to Enlightenment: On 9 Temples to Heaven (2026)

In Thai culture, the number 9 (kao) is the luckiest and most auspicious digit due to its phonetic similarity to progress (gâo-nâa). It has come to symbolise longevity, advancement and spiritual protection for Thais. In 9 Temples to Heaven, after a prophecy portends the death of the family’s elderly matriarch, a man and his extended family of nine embark…