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by Petch Petpailin

He may have lost out trying to be a Member of Parliament (MP) in Sunday’s General Election but Pheu Thai Party MP Udom Kanmuang was a lucky winner in yesterday’s Thai lottery, scooping an incredible 24 million baht.

 

Udom represented the Pheu Thai Party in the 1st constituency of the Mueang district of Samut Sakhon. The former village chief of the Phan Tai Norasingh sub-district in the province, was the third runner-up with a vote count of 16,560 in his constituency after Move Forward Party (MFP) candidate Nattapong Sumanothamm secured the victory in the area.

 

Despite his electoral defeat, Udom found comfort as a lucky lottery jackpot winner. Yesterday, May 16, Udom announced on Facebook that he won 24 million baht from four winning lottery tickets, bearing the number 132903. He included his picture in the post alongside the caption that said…

“Consolation prize after losing the election! This cheers me up!”

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/mp-candidate-loses-election-but-wins-24-million-baht-lottery

 

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Why tell people? Everyone wants a handout now goose.

Well, unlike quite some of his fellow MPs ........ he is the lucky guy as he made his millions before even starting - and it is all LEGAL money. Congratulations are in order! 

4 hours ago, bignok said:

Why tell people? Everyone wants a handout now goose.

It's all about flaunting your wealth in Thailand.

What a lucky coincidence. 

12 hours ago, englishoak said:

What a lucky coincidence. 

Agreed.  The Thai lottery is as bent as most other Thai institutions; that's why the tickets are pre-printed and you are not allowed to chose your own numbers.