Thai Lottery is one of the most popular games in the country. Its success is attributed to the fact that people take it seriously and are willing to risk money in order to win. Moreover, the chances of winning are higher than in European and American lottery games. However, before you buy a ticket, make sure you know the rules and regulations. The lottery is not for profit and the proceeds are channelled to a number of social activities. Despite this, there are still a number of scams to watch out for.
There are two primary types of tickets in Thailand – TCL and TGL. The TGL tickets come with a bonus prize of 30 million baht. TCL tickets are a bit more expensive and are drawn on a monthly basis. The first prize is six million baht.
The draw takes place in the presence of government representatives and local media. Guests are also given the opportunity to inspect the numbers and equipment used in the process. A guest known as the Draw Chairman randomly selects a colored ball to determine the order of the lesser prizes. Four colors signify the different prizes: yellow for 2nd prize, pink for 3rd prize, green for 4th prize, and blue for 5th prize. The winning ticket must match the last six digits of the first prize number in order to receive the prize.
Besides the winning amount, the ticket holder must pay a 0.5% stamp duty on the prize. This tax is paid to the Government Lottery Office (GLO). Moreover, there is an additional 20% that goes toward street vendors, ticket wholesalers, and foundation, association, and organization discounts. The rest of the revenue is funneled to the treasury.
Winners of the thai lottery have offered insights into a variety of strategies that they use to select their numbers. For instance, some have interpreted their dreams while others have said that seeing animals in the buildup to the lottery results are good omens. Others have reported that the numbers they chose have special meanings or are associated with their family members and loved ones.
Another common approach to picking lottery numbers is to search for hidden messages in one’s everyday surroundings. For example, some people look for numbers in the figures in a dog’s bark, the number of spots on a cat’s fur, snakes (a giant snake is representative of the number five, and a small snake represents the number six), rats (linked to the number one), or any other signs that might be indicative of their luck. Others have even gone as far as to ask for divine guidance at a shrine. Mae Nak, a ghost who died in childbirth, is especially popular for this purpose. Her shrine is located on Sukhumvit Soi 77 and is crowded with visitors seeking her divine intervention for all sorts of reasons: a decision in a dilemma, an exam, or a boost in fertility. The shrine has a pot full of numbered ping-pong balls that Mae Nak believes can help guide lottery winners to their fortune.
