Can a foreigner play a lottery?

[topswijaya]

Dear all,

 

Can a foreigner play a lottery?

If, yes he can : how to claim the prize?

 

Thanks

[Liverpool Lou]

Yes, they can.  The claim prizes the same way that Thais do, smaller winnings can be paid out in cash at lottery shops and the larger prizes are claimed at the Government Lottery Office and paid by cheque or into a bank account.

[CharlieH]

Yes I do it all the time, won last week actually.

 

Smaller prIzes are claimed in local sellers shops.

Most towns have them.

[chuang]

Local seller shops will charge a commission of 1 or 2 percent on winnings..

[Doctor Tom]

8 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Yes I do it all the time, won last week actually.

 

Smaller prIzes are claimed in local sellers shops.

Most towns have them.

can I borrow a quid? 

[Burma Bill]

15 hours ago, topswijaya said:

Can a foreigner play a lottery?

Yes, both the Government and "local" lotteries. When I lived in Thailand, I was a regular punter on both lotteries and I won more on the local village lottery than on the Government one. All my winnings on the Government lottery were paid out by my local gold shop with a commission of 20 baht on 2,000 baht wins. The agent who processed my local "mafia" lottery (numbers based on the relevant Government ones) used to bring my winnings in cash to my house, in one instance 30,000 baht in 100, 50 and 20 baht notes in a plastic bag!)

[rwill]

5 hours ago, chuang said:

Local seller shops will charge a commission of 1 or 2 percent on winnings..

2 or 3 % where I live.

[SAFETY FIRST]

15 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Yes I do it all the time, won last week actually.

 

Smaller prIzes are claimed in local sellers shops.

Most towns have them.

I've won a few times too, 2000 baht each time. 

 

I give the wining tickets to the Mrs to claim for me but she never gives me the cash. ????

[Bangkok Barry]

7 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I've won a few times too, 2000 baht each time. 

 

I give the wining tickets to the Mrs to claim for me but she never gives me the cash. ????

That's because she charges 100% commission for her retrieval of winnings service. Get a new wife ????

[SAFETY FIRST]

2 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

That's because she charges 100% commission for her retrieval of winnings service. Get a new wife ????

Naaah, I'll keep this one, I see that she buys my children items with the winings. 

 

I've got a few girlfriends though, they get rotated regularly. 

 

[Woof999]

3 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I've got a few girlfriends though, they get rotated regularly. 

Front and back?

[joskeshake]

7 hours ago, Doctor Tom said:

 

 

2 hours ago, rwill said:

2 or 3 % where I live.

and for Farang's little bit more 55

[Thailand]

4000 last time with the last three numbers correct. 

[blackshadow]

of course you can......they need your money......!!

9 hours ago, chuang said:

Local seller shops will charge a commission of 1 or 2 percent on winnings..

it is not the local sellers who charge......they COLLECT 2 % on behalf of the government.....the 2% is a tax on lottery winnings.....

It used to be 3% some years ago!!!!!

[blackshadow]

9 hours ago, chuang said:

Local seller shops will charge a commission of 1 or 2 percent on winnings..

it is A TAX not comission.....to the government.....

[scorecard]

3 hours ago, Woof999 said:

Front and back?

Is that the same meaning as front door and back door?

[Doctor Tom]

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

Is that the same meaning as front door and back door?

It means its his birthday 

[djayz]

5 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I've won a few times too, 2000 baht each time. 

 

I give the wining tickets to the Mrs to claim for me but she never gives me the cash. ????

So, in theory, you didn't win... she did. ????.     ???? ????

[Woof999]

8 hours ago, scorecard said:

Is that the same meaning as front door and back door?

I play snooker. Pink is worth more than brown. Ish.

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Naaah, I'll keep this one, I see that she buys my children items with the winings. 

 

I've got a few girlfriends though, they get rotated regularly. 

 

Why did BBQ flash through my mind?????