Thai Lotto is Thailand’s official lottery, raising an estimated four billion baht annually for charities and social causes. Furthermore, this lottery serves as an important employment platform for people with disabilities working as ticket sellers; moreover it’s a popular pastime among those who love a good gamble! Thrill seekers also enjoy this form of entertainment which draws upon fate, faith and imagination – creating an activity deeply embedded into Thailand’s religious, political and economic history.
Thai lotto stands apart from other national lotteries by being managed privately by the GLO (Government Lottery Office), making it more attractive to players as there’s a clear legislative framework dictating prize payouts and allocation of profits to charity. Furthermore, buyers are protected with a buyer guarantee so that they can claim their prizes from any retail venue approved by GLO in Thailand.
Thai lotto tickets feature six-digit numbers printed on special paper treated with chemicals to make counterfeit tickets impossible to produce, watermarked with the image of a mythical bird visible under UV light or bleach testing, and watermarked with their serial number.
Each ticket consists of two parts and the first prize of three million baht is up for grabs in twice a month drawings on the 1st and 16th of every month by our draw chairman who randomly chooses from among a variety of colored balls the color representing second, third, fourth, fifth prizes: yellow for second prize; pink for third; green for fourth; blue for fifth.
At Thai lotto, success means matching all six-digit numbers in correct order. There are two primary ticket types – TGL and TCL – each offering different maximum payout amounts; TCL tickets offer more affordable tickets with lower maximums payout.
Bom has developed an elaborate system for selecting his lottery numbers. He looks out for signs in everyday life which indicate which numbers might be lucky, such as seeing cars involved in accidents or purchasing products with numbers in their names. After noting these signs, Bom selects any that appeared and buys tickets featuring those numbers.
Although Bom’s method appears to follow an intricate and ritualized procedure, it’s hard for an outsider to comprehend how or why it works. He puts more faith into playing lottery with friends rather than trusting in some external process; they even share strategies through group text messages on Line!
