Playing the Lottery Online in Thailand

The lottery (Thai: ) is the official national lottery of Thailand, administered by the Government Lottery Office (GLO). It draws prizes every 1st and 16th day of the month. The prize amounts are listed on the ticket’s front page. The top prize is six million baht. The second and third prizes are two million baht each, while the fourth prize is one million baht.

The draw chairman will randomly select a colored ball to determine the order of lesser prize winners. The balls are yellow for 2nd prize, pink for 3rd, green for 4th, and blue for 5th. Once the order of the smaller prizes is determined, a six-digit number is drawn for the first prize. Then a two-digit number is drawn for the bonus prize.

People can play the lottery online on the website of the GLO. This allows them to see the current results and check past winnings. The website also has a FAQ section where players can find answers to common questions. In addition, the site offers live streaming of the actual draws, so players can watch the action unfold in real time.

There are also several unofficial lottery websites. These sites offer better odds, credit purchases, and the ability to place orders for a preferred number. In addition, the websites are accessible from any computer or mobile phone.

Thais are superstitious folk, and many of them believe that there are certain digits that can bring them luck in the lottery. The number 777, for example, is believed to be a lucky number because it is the sum of the numbers from each of the four pillars of Buddhism. Another lucky digit is 2, which appears on the bottom of a coin.

Some Thais also think that animals can provide a clue to the next lottery numbers. For example, if an animal behaves unusually or appears in a location that it normally wouldn’t be, this is considered to be a good sign. Similarly, if a pet acts unusually or starts behaving oddly, this is also seen as an omen.

There are even temples that specialize in esiimsi, a fortune telling practice with sticks marked by numbers. The Sawang Arom Temple, for example, is a popular destination for locals hoping to get the lucky numbers. The temple’s water basin is said to contain a holy water that contains the numbers 23, 16, 11, and 12. In January, the Daily News shared the story of a woman who won a lottery jackpot after finding a tortoise on her way home from her brother’s funeral. She figured that the turtle’s golden shell was an omen of her future wealth.