In representative y'all stimulate throughout Thailand, y'all may come across a number of trees that are wrapped inward long pieces of coloured silk: WHY?
According to local belief, an quondam tree may comprise powerful indigenous spirits which are commonly benevolent or malevolent. The silk fabric is a reminder the tree contains a spirit thence alarm other spirits, as well as others, of the ask to discovery a unlike unwrapped tree.
Anyway, this is what I was told.