The Thai lottery is one of the only two forms of legal gambling in Thailand. The other is horse racing in Bangkok, which takes place twice per month and is played by 19 million Thais; 28.6% of the country’s population. Regardless of whether the winning numbers are chosen by a scientific process or by a random number generator, the lottery experience unites people in a shared dream and fuels the human spirit with the tantalizing possibility of a life-altering fortune.
But the dream is not an easy one to live with. Director Prueksa Amaruji has captured this harrowing nightmare in his new film, The Lost Lotteries, which debuts today. The film tells the story of a group of down-on-their-luck strangers who band together to retrieve their stolen winning tickets from a mafia gang that operates out of a firecracker factory.
It seems the only way to win the lottery is to get lucky, but what luck looks like is subjective and varies greatly between individuals. While some people have a system of picking their numbers, such as using ages of relatives or birthdays, others prefer to simply trust the cosmos and let their lucky numbers find them.
Regardless of how a person chooses their lottery numbers, one thing is certain: the odds are vanishingly small. If a miracle does occur, one should buy only one ticket, since a person in Minnesota won the lottery a few years ago with just a single ticket.
To play the lottery online, a user must register with the GLO’s website, which is accessible from any computer or mobile device with an internet connection. Once the registration is completed, a player can log in to their account and see results instantly on their screen. The site also allows players to check their results in the future. This is especially useful for those who want to avoid the hassle of going to a physical store or calling the government’s lottery office.
The official lottery website also offers a range of free apps for mobile devices. Users can download these from the Google Play store and can then open them from their home screen or app drawer. Alternatively, the official website provides an email address and hotline that can be used to contact customer support.
The GLO is a state-run organization and operates within a strict legislative framework that dictates how prizes are paid out and what percentage of revenue will be directed towards national causes. The GLO sells the tickets to wholesalers who then distribute them to more than 14,700 authorized retail venues across the country. In addition, the lottery website has a variety of information and FAQs for potential players. It is also free to use and supports both English and Thai language.