This is a typical statue in Thailand in shops, just like the “maneki neko” (statue of cat) of Japan. It is a statue to get more customers.
As far as I know, in many countries in Europe and Americas this hand means “Go away.” This hand in many countries in Asia means, “Come.” Anway, this statue calls on many more customers to come.
People offer things to these statues (In Japan people never do this by the way). But I never had mobile offered to it.
This statue, which I found in a hotel in Hua Hin, has a mobile, although it’s just a toy (Can you see the little red thing on left?). I wonder why. They want more mobiles perhaps?
