Thais’ penchant for gambling, particularly illegal forms, makes it no secret that many put their hopes for a better life into lotteries – yet this phenomenon reveals something of their society and whether lotteries actually help improve people’s lives.
Thai Lotto (GLO) operates Thailand’s national lottery. Drawings take place twice monthly on the 1st and 16th, tickets being sold nationally at authorized retailers for 80 baht for the Government Lottery or 100 baht for Charity Lottery respectively – sold as pairs so if you win your prize doubles!
Buyers of lottery tickets should carefully examine their tickets to ensure that they are valid, including checking dates of draws and printed digits on them to verify. If your ticket wins, present it to GLO head office to collect its prize money; winnings up to 20,000 baht can be collected directly from its vendor; however prizes exceeding this amount must be claimed at GLO head office.
Lottery winners must complete a GLO claim form that can be downloaded from its website, along with their winning tickets and ID/passport documents, so the GLO can verify them and issue a cheque directly to them; for winnings less than 20,000 baht they may opt to collect it in cash from a lottery agent instead.
Expertise in Thai Lotto can make winning more likely; some strategies include following past results, analyzing past draws and selecting numbers with higher winning probabilities.
Another popular strategy is purchasing multiple tickets and then selecting identical numbers in each draw. This strategy has proven itself effective as it increases your odds of success significantly.
Many lottery numbers are chosen based on dreams or signs from the universe in everyday events; one TikTok user recently posted an image of a trashed lottery ticket that turned out to have won two-digit tail number prize of 4,000 baht!
Though a lottery is a game of chance, it remains one of the most beloved pastimes in Thailand. People turn to it because it gives hope and a sense of achievement while providing quick riches quickly. While lottery cannot solve all Thailand’s issues at once, it can provide temporary relief from frustration for those struggling with life issues. So if you feel downhearted, pick up the phone and purchase some lottery tickets!