Popular Post AustinRacing Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 Went to the bank to cash the winning lottery ticket. Sorry you cannot claim, only Thai people can. Just another pointless rant? 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 How much did you win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bbko Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) Maybe foreigners can not a the bank (as mentioned in the OP), but go to the nearest lottery shop or government lottery office. Foreigners who have won the lottery will need to present their passport, while Thai citizens would need their ID card to claim their prize. There is also a tax fee of 1 Baht for every 200 Baht won. Prizes can be claimed at the nearest lottery shop or at the Government Lottery Office (Sanambin Nam). Edited August 15, 2023 by bbko 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fredwiggy Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, AustinRacing said: Went to the bank to cash the winning lottery ticket. Sorry you cannot claim, only Thai people can. Just another pointless rant? Anyone with a winning ticket can claim it at any place that accepts them. Misinformed people are all around Thailand. People here hear things from other misinformed, uneducated or prejudiced people and think they are valid. If someone in a bank says you can't cash the ticket, ask to see their superiors, and have the facts spelled out and shown to them by a google search OR, just go to another bank. 1 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, fredwiggy said: Anyone with a winning ticket can claim it at any place that accepts them. Misinformed people are all around Thailand. People here hear things from other misinformed, uneducated or prejudiced people and think they are valid. If someone in a bank says you can't cash the ticket, ask to see their superiors, and have the facts spelled out and shown to them by a google search OR, just go to another bank. weather right or not..... i find this aggressive approach to problem solving here quite effective. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Elkski Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 Well we need to know the prize amount? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reginald Prewster Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Banks do a bit difficult but the lottery shops will pay out. I won twice and got my cash. Last time was in January btw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bob smith Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 just another case of bigotry and racism. Happens daily here, sadly. 3 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 I think it's quite easy ...... just show your passport and you can collect. A thai has to show his or her ID so what's the fuss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bbko Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 24 minutes ago, bob smith said: just another case of bigotry and racism. Happens daily here, sadly. I know right? The amount of Thai bashing on AN is at an all time high. 6 2 2 3 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trippy Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 37 minutes ago, bob smith said: just another case of bigotry and racism. Happens daily here, sadly. You mean like Farangs looking down on bar girls, and just generally thinking they are better than Thais. I hate that too. 4 3 5 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bob smith Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, Trippy said: You mean like Farangs looking down on bar girls, and just generally thinking they are better than Thais. Thais have the exact same mentality. Does that make them just as bad? 1 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trippy Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, bob smith said: Thais have the exact same mentality. Does that make them just as bad? Maybe, but never forget your a guest in their country, not the other way around. And a good guest doesn't whine about their host shortcomings. 3 5 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brewsterbudgen Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, bob smith said: Thais have the exact same mentality. Does that make them just as bad? It certainly does. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 I think sometimes there are easy to understand reasons. Like: Maybe there is a form to fill which has a field for a Thai ID card only. In Thailand mostly Thais do business with Thais. With the lottery I guess it's at least 99% only Thai business. Should farangs really expect that everything is designed to cover also the rest 1%? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AustinRacing Posted August 15, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 1 hour ago, blackcab said: How much did you win? 4000 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinRacing Posted August 15, 2023 Author Share Posted August 15, 2023 50 minutes ago, steven100 said: I think it's quite easy ...... just show your passport and you can collect. A thai has to show his or her ID so what's the fuss. Passport and Thai drivers license didn’t help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbko Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Why would Thai banks pay winning lottery tickets? What's in it for them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 14 minutes ago, AustinRacing said: Passport and Thai drivers license didn’t help. So does that bank normally payout on winning lottery tickets ? I thought it was only at Government lottery offices that you can collect ? I'm confused what your trying to say ..... are you saying they do normally pay lottery but they didn't accept your passport ? or they do pay Thai's only ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post marin Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 1 hour ago, bob smith said: just another case of bigotry and racism. Happens daily here, sadly. Thanks for admitting what in your case is a fact. 2 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 27 minutes ago, bbko said: Why would Thai banks pay winning lottery tickets? What's in it for them? im told 3% here in Phuket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post foreverlomsak Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Trippy said: You mean like Farangs looking down on bar girls, No option, none are as tall as me ???? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Teavee Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) 33 minutes ago, bbko said: Why would Thai banks pay winning lottery tickets? What's in it for them? I thought it was only the Government Banks (GF goes to the “Pink” bank to cash her winnings) & seem to recall their commission is 2.5% (100b on 4,000 winnings) which gives them a decent margin over the government rate of 0.5% Edited August 15, 2023 by Mike Teavee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 I won 20k some years ago and I was told to go to the office in Phuket town, I dont think they had ever seen a farang win, you would have though I robbed the crown jewels, You could sense the attitude they hated it having to pay me, 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 40 minutes ago, AustinRacing said: Passport and Thai drivers license didn’t help. Wonder if anyone from the 'yellow book brigade' have managed to claim successfully? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted August 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, sungod said: Wonder if anyone from the 'yellow book brigade' have managed to claim successfully? and the pink id card 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeMachine Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 I always tell people I am 100% thai and ask that they not be racist. All in thai language of course, even though I look like Don Adams. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 16 hours ago, AustinRacing said: Went to the bank to cash the winning lottery ticket. Sorry you cannot claim, only Thai people can. Just another pointless rant? Not all bank employees here are competent. I'd have them talk to the head office to clarify things. Otherwise, as others have suggested, I'd just go the government lottery office. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 14 hours ago, ChipButty said: I won 20k some years ago and I was told to go to the office in Phuket town, I dont think they had ever seen a farang win, you would have though I robbed the crown jewels, You could sense the attitude they hated it having to pay me, They probably thought that a rich foreigner would take the money out of Thailand... Some people never think that we spend it right away in the Thai economy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Funny that when you buy the ticket no one cares whether you're Thai or not, winning however is another story. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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