Thailand’s official national lottery, run by the Government Lottery Office, takes place twice each month on 1st and 16th. As one of few legal forms of gambling available to Thais, many Thais regularly partake – spending tens of millions per year!
No one knows for certain just how many Thais actually win the lottery; however, an estimate suggests that around 30-35% of the population participates. Middle and lower classes particularly enjoy playing lottery; particularly as middle and lower class families dream of becoming rich overnight through gambling. Unfortunately, due to Government Lottery Office being state owned, competition in this market can often be hard for independent operators resulting in prices for lottery tickets being extremely high.
Lottery winners are subject to paying 0.5% stamp duty on winnings, and an additional 1% for charitable lottery prizes. Stamp duty collection vendors collect it and submit it directly to the GLO. Winnings may only be claimed at lottery offices so it’s recommended that you visit an established lottery agency when buying tickets.
To increase your odds, purchase more than one lottery ticket for any draw and select numbers associated with auspicious signs or figures; devotees of Pu Khaew at Pu Khaew Khamnod consider his magical powers tied to 17.
Thais believe certain sets of numbers to be auspicious for winning the lottery, including symbols that appear in dreams or daily life, such as numbers 3, 1, or 6. A woman who won B6 billion lottery was reported to have gotten her lucky numbers from her 1-year-old nephew who suggested using three and one.
Other methods for choosing lucky lottery numbers may include visiting ghostly shrines or using numbers relating to your birthday. You could also consider using the numbers associated with children, pets, friends and family when selecting lucky lottery numbers. Consider taking a more practical approach when picking your numbers by mentally calculating the short odds for each number in mind and selecting them on sound reasoning rather than spending unnecessary funds. That way, you can be assured that any money wasted won’t end up as wasted money! Online betting provides an easier and safer way for savvy punters to experience Thai lotto. Sites provide improved odds, credit purchases and the option to order tickets easily from home – as well as real time results to verify whether your ticket has valid numbers and has passed muster with all its numbers correct.