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 the first prize money(see below). Agents(sellers) add a fee so you can pay as much as 120 Baht for your ticket.
Each Thai Lottery ticket has a unique number consisting of 6 single digits using the figures 0-9.
Prizes in Thai Lottery.
- First Prize 1 winner 4 million Baht(2×2 for double ticket).
- Second Prize 5 winning numbers 100,000 Baht each.
- Third Prize 10 winning numbers 40,000 Baht each.
- Fourth Prize 50 winning numbers 20,000 Baht each.
- Fifth Prize 100 winning numbers 10,000 Baht each.
- Bonus Prize* 2 winning numbers 50,000 Baht each.
- Last Three numbers prize 4 winning numbers 2000 Baht each.
- Last Two numbers prize 1 winning number 1000 Baht each.
Note:
The bonus prize is for holders of tickets whose first 5 numbers are correct but the last digit is incorrect by one number above or below. So if 123456 was the winning number holders of 123457 and 123455 would win the bonus prize.
The smaller prizes for getting the last 3 numbers or 2 numbers correct are drawn separately and are not related to the main winning ticket. Anyone holding a ticket with these number combinations wins a prize.
Prize Collection.
If you win a prize playing the Thai Lottery you have to go to the Government Lottery Office to collect it in the form of a cheque. However, if the prize is less than 20,000 Baht, you can go to a local agent and he/she will give the money to you in cash. There is tax on your winnings which is currently 0.5%. Local agents are also entitled to charge you a fee if you go to them to collect your winnings which will cost you about 2% of your winnings.
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