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Thai Online Lottery

The long awaited Thai Online lottery finally got the green light from the Thai government last week. The outcome of the announcement means that the Government Lottery Office may now go ahead with their plans to implement the online version of this popular Thai lottery. Implementation could take between 4-6 months providing the GLO gives [...]

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The Thai Lottery and the Water Jar

I don’t watch much Thai TV but there is one reality show that I do enjoy. It often carries weird and wonderful stories like in the case of the Thai lottery and the water jar. Now the actual story line of the documentary was about a woman’s murder at the village of Ao Noi which [...]

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Thai Lottery Predictions 1st August 2011

I was reading an interesting story in the Pattaya Mail the other day about Thai lottery punters using the numbers on the side of Thai warships for Thai lottery predictions. As you are probably aware warship from all nations have an identification number(hull/pennant number) on the side of them. Well a little research later I [...]

Thai Lottery Predictions 1st July 2011

Given that there is a general election in Thailand on Sunday 3rd July I have decided to base my Thai lottery predictions for 1st July 2011 around the event. Let me explain why. When political parties register for the election in Thailand each party draws a number from a lottery type machine containing coloured balls [...]

Thai Lottery Predictions 16th June 2011

My Thai lottery predictions for 16th June 2011 are firmly based in astrology and superstition given that in the early hours of that date there is a lunar eclipse visible in Thailand. Dubbed a red moon eclipse because of the colour the moon will appear to be during the event it seems to me that [...]

How to Play the Thai Lottery

Playing the Thai lottery is easy although since it is currently paper based(there are plans to make it electronic) you have to purchase a ticket from an official agent or vendor in Thailand. Usually the Thai Lottery is drawn twice a month on the 1st and 16th day. You will find vendors and agents all across Thailand in every town and village. Thai Lottery Tickets. Each ticket costs 80 Baht but is confusingly split into two parts which show a price of 40 Baht each. The two half's of the ticket show the same number top and bottom. You cannot split the tickets but if you win you get double … [Read More...]

Thai Lottery Timeline

The Thai Lottery timeline starts back in 1874 during the reign of King Rama V when a lottery was run during the Kings anniversary celebrations. At several other times between 1874 and 1939 special lotteries were held to finance different schemes including Thailand's involvement in WWI, Red Cross charity funding and to generate revenue for the Thai government when there were funding shortfalls. By 1939, the control of government lottery operation was formerly transferred to the Thai Ministry of Finance with the appointment of the first lottery board by the Ministry of Finance on April 5, … [Read More...]