Lottery online is a popular activity among Laos and Thai people who enjoy the thrill of winning big prizes for just a couple of numbers. The woman in the picture below is a lottery operator who works for a state-run organization, allowing her to earn money while working at home without having to commute to work. Although she does not earn as much as a private capitalist, her job is still fairly respected in the country.

She is selling lottery tickets to people who come in to purchase them, ensuring the accuracy of each ticket before handing it over to customers. This helps her build trust and ensures the fairness of the results. This way she can be an honest source of information for those who want to play the lottery online.

She also sells lottery tickets to people in her neighborhood, a large community of Iu Mien immigrants in Portland. Iu Mien is a southeast Asian ethnic group that includes those who assisted American forces during the Vietnam war and tens of thousands who emigrated to the United States after the conflict, many of them settling along the West Coast.