Funds raised from an online auction of “lucky” vehicle registration plates by the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) were generously donated to aid nine individuals left disabled by tragic road accidents. The auction that took place on July 22 accrued over 25 million baht in proceeds.

 

The lucky number plates auctioned flaunted the Thai alphabet’s “KorJor” set against an exquisite Phuket-specific backdrop, made exclusive for private vehicles registered to carry no more than seven people. The initial bids for these favourable numbers ranged from 2,000 baht to 20,000 baht, based on the perceived luckiness of the numbers on the plates. The concluding auction number, ‘KorJor 9797’ went under the hammer for 97,000 baht.

 

Pitak Arsuwan from PLTO revealed in the final moments of the auction that the winning bid stood at 915,000 baht. However, he refrained from disclosing the corresponding plate number. The least successful number plate sold at 27,000 baht.

The funds raised from the licence plate auction in Phuket will be directed to road safety initiatives orchestrated by the National Road Safety Fund. Yesterday, nine individuals who suffered severe injuries from road accidents that left them disabled benefited from the fund. This aid was given in the form of essential equipment such as prosthetics, walking sticks, crutches, and wheelchairs.

 

by Neill Fronde 

PHOTO: Phuket lucky license plate auction raises 25 million and aids disabled victims of road accidents. (via Phuket News)

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/phukets-lucky-plate-auction-raises-25m-baht-for-disabled-road-accident-victims

 

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A million baht for a plate number which, I read in another thread, is already assigned to a motor cycle.????