Sasina Nukeaw is 40-years-old and hails from Srisunthorn sub-district in Thalang. She registered her ticket with the Cherng Talay Police Station today (July 2).
In Thailand, lottery tickets are drawn twice a month, which are the first day of the month and the 16th. Every ticket costs B80 and needs to purchased from agents, who receive the tickets from retailers. Sasina said she purchased her winning ticket from Ban Kien market in Thalang.
Lottery tickets have six-digit numbers on them. Sasina’s winning lottery number, released yesterday, is 082460. As she has two tickets, she can claim two prizes of B3 million, giving her a total of B6 million*.
Upon winning, ticket owners usually report to their local police station to record ownership of the ticket, for verification in case it is stolen.
Lt Phisit Nuphayan of Cherng Talay Police told The Phuket News that Ms Sasina did not say much, just recorded her winning ticket then left.
Thailand’s lottery is hugely popular despite a low payout ratio 0f 60 per cent. The Thai Government Lottery Office prints out and sells tickets to wholesalers. You can find all the lottery results at www.thailotteryresults.com
*Not B5mn as originally reported. The error is regretted, but we're even happier for Ms Sasina.