E Thi (ET, ), born Swe Swe Win (), was a prominent
Burmese soothsayer and
fortune-teller
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notable for her clients, including
Southeast Asia
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n political leaders ranging from the Thai prime minister
Thaksin Shinawatra
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Thaksin founded the mobile phone operator A ...
as well as
Than Shwe
Than Shwe (; ; born 2 February 1933) is a retired Burmese army general who held influential positions within Myanmar's government. Serving as the chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) from 1992 to 2011, he played a signifi ...
, the former ruler of Burma (Myanmar). She was given the nickname ET because of her resemblance to E.T. in the American film ''
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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''. E Thi was physically disabled, blind and had a speech impediment, which required her sister, Thi Thi Win, to translate her predictions.
On 23 July 2012, Kantana, a Thai film company, held a press conference in Bangkok to announce a
biopic
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on E Thi's life. The screenplay is based on a script written by
Si Phyo Tun, E Thi's nephew. The eight-episode television series, ''Extraordinary Gift'', was directed by Thai film director Nirattisai Kaljaruek and aired on two Thai television channels. Nititar Chawpayark was cast as E Thi. Her sister, Thi Thi Win, owns Ever Top Production company, which is cooperating with Kantana for the production.
E Thi reportedly earned a monthly salary of for her consultations.
See also
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Yadaya
Yadaya (, ; from Sanskrit ; variously spelt yadayar and yedaya) refers to Superstition, superstitious Magic (supernatural), magical rituals done to delay, neutralize or prevent misfortune, widely practiced in Myanmar (Burma). These rituals, which ...
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Astrology
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2017 deaths
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