A large number of people in Thailand’s middle-class and lower-income groups have been trapped in a dream of becoming rich overnight by winning a big lottery prize.

 

The Government Lottery Office (GLO) holds its draw twice a month — on the 1st and the 16th — and issues 100 million tickets for each round.

 

For many people, the two days when the lucky numbers to be drawn are special and full of hope. Such is the importance of the event that it is even aired live by state TV and by many social media platforms.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/regulating-the-lure-of-lottery-and-the-thai-love-of-gambling/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-02-13

 

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

a dream of becoming rich overnight by winning a big lottery prize

and then being ripped off by family, friends, the police, officials and themselves.

Regulating the lure of lottery and the Thai love of gambling. 

 

Govment hypocrites ,Gambling is Illegal in Los (only for the public) .

The Govment is running  their gambling lotto ,shouldn't that be illegal.

Another article in the News For Those Born Yesterday column.

Edited February 13, 20233 yr by ignore it

The lottery generally just makes the poor poorer, and gives them false hope. Plus apart from thai boxing, every other form of betting is banned. Either ban it all or don't, confusing Thailand.