Big falang lottery winners in Thailand?

[Sandboxer]

Does anyone here know any falang who has won "real" (not a few hundred or thousand baht, or even 100,000) money in the Thai lottery - and received every satang of it minus the mandatory tax/processing fee etc.?

 

What would you do if you discovered you have the winning ticket to, say, 6 or 12 million baht?

 

Personally, I'd probably first upload a Youtube video of me holding it (not necessarily making it public, just to have it as evidence), then I'd go to a (trusted) lawyer and maybe only then start the claim with the lottery office. Or would this be overly paranoid? Would you just go to the lottery office or where the official place is to claim your prize without any precautions?

 

As clear cut as the law seems to be on this (i.e. falang being allowed to win/claim), part of me always thinks that somehow "they" would try to f__k a  out of  foreigner out of or all of it.

 

For goggles, let's both example of a happily married (with a Thai) falang, and a married falang who doesn't quite trust the wife with such an amount, and totally single/unattached falang. 

 

What would you do? 

 

 

[still kicking]

2 minutes ago, Sandboxer said:

Does anyone here know any falang who has won "real" (not a few hundred or thousand baht, or even 100,000) money in the Thai lottery - and received every satang of it minus the mandatory tax/processing fee etc.?

 

What would you do if you discovered you have the winning ticket to, say, 6 or 12 million baht?

 

Personally, I'd probably first upload a Youtube video of me holding it (not necessarily making it public, just to have it as evidence), then I'd go to a (trusted) lawyer and maybe only then start the claim with the lottery office. Or would this be overly paranoid? Would you just go to the lottery office or where the official place is to claim your prize without any precautions?

 

As clear cut as the law seems to be on this (i.e. falang being allowed to win/claim), part of me always thinks that somehow "they" would try to f__k a  out of  foreigner out of or all of it.

 

For goggles, let's both example of a happily married (with a Thai) falang, and a married falang who doesn't quite trust the wife with such an amount, and totally single/unattached falang. 

 

What would you do? 

 

 

Easy don't play Thai lottery

[Sandboxer]

4 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Easy don't play Thai lottery

I was hoping for at least a few non-retarded replies before this exact mensa-fail inevitably came, but ok. Now that we've got it over with....😁

 

Anyone?

[Ralf001]

Yeah a friend won a few million 2 years ago, had no issues claiming.

[VBer]

My guess is that there will be few, because usually farangs are learning mathematics in school

[Olmate]

'Shadow boxer'... we dont live in a lawless land, despite your paranoia! Much more scammy in your home country I suggest.

[Sandboxer]

49 minutes ago, Olmate said:

we dont live in a lawless land

 

Silly me, I should've remembered before posting how the citizenry of this place dutifully follow the laws of this wonderfully lawful society.

 

Gee, just this morning I TOTALLY didn't see my Thai neighbor law dump 2 tons of trash in the TOTALLY lawfully designated landfill in the middle of the forest in his TOTALLY legally plated, TOTALLY insured pickup which he's TOTALLY licensed to drive and TOTALLY never drives drunk off his azz. 😁

 

I TOTALLY don't see any of this type of unlawful behavior from morning till evening, every single day.

[sambum]

1 hour ago, Olmate said:

'Shadow boxer'... we dont live in a lawless land, despite your paranoia! Much more scammy in your home country I suggest.

 

Agree to a certain extent. In the North East of England where there are many Working Mens ' Clubs, and a big part of the weekend entertainment there is Bingo, and in some of the larger Clubs, there is quite a lot of money involved, especially the "Snowball/Jackpot" game that if not won on the night rolls over to the next nightly/weekly session. Many years ago a "signed in" visitor to a Club won the Snowball game, but they refused to pay him because he wasn't a member of the Club, so was not eligible to play for the "Snowball" prize. All hell broke loose as they were of course quite happy to take his money when he purchased the game tickets, and eventually the Club Chairman intervened and sorted things out "to everyone's mutual satisfaction"!  But they (and every other Club in the North East Federation of Working Mens' Clubs) did put a sign up after that stating that non-members could not play the Snowball/Jackpot game!

[Olmate]

On 11/30/2024 at 4:20 PM, sambum said:

 

Agree to a certain extent. In the North East of England where there are many Working Mens ' Clubs, and a big part of the weekend entertainment there is Bingo, and in some of the larger Clubs, there is quite a lot of money involved, especially the "Snowball/Jackpot" game that if not won on the night rolls over to the next nightly/weekly session. Many years ago a "signed in" visitor to a Club won the Snowball game, but they refused to pay him because he wasn't a member of the Club, so was not eligible to play for the "Snowball" prize. All hell broke loose as they were of course quite happy to take his money when he purchased the game tickets, and eventually the Club Chairman intervened and sorted things out "to everyone's mutual satisfaction"!  But they (and every other Club in the North East Federation of Working Mens' Clubs) did put a sign up after that stating that non-members could not play the Snowball/Jackpot game!

Sore pommy losers, Indian givers, sulky $hits, not suprising Sambum! lol.

[Olmate]

On 11/30/2024 at 3:51 PM, Sandboxer said:

 

Silly me, I should've remembered before posting how the citizenry of this place dutifully follow the laws of this wonderfully lawful society.

 

Gee, just this morning I TOTALLY didn't see my Thai neighbor law dump 2 tons of trash in the TOTALLY lawfully designated landfill in the middle of the forest in his TOTALLY legally plated, TOTALLY insured pickup which he's TOTALLY licensed to drive and TOTALLY never drives drunk off his azz. 😁

 

I TOTALLY don't see any of this type of unlawful behavior from morning till evening, every single day.

TOTALLY dumn ar$ed reply, the thread implies  fraud from Thai lottery officialdom, not dumping  grass clippings etc etc.! 😭

[proton]

Must be the worst value lottery in the world at the cost and prizes.

[billd766]

On 11/30/2024 at 2:34 PM, Sandboxer said:

I was hoping for at least a few non-retarded replies before this exact mensa-fail inevitably came, but ok. Now that we've got it over with....😁

 

Anyone?

For me, if I won, I would sign the back along with my wife, (video is something I had not thought about, but it is a good idea) and get her to claim the prize, She would get 50%, as I would get 50% if she won.

[Liverpool Lou]

On 11/30/2024 at 2:28 PM, Sandboxer said:

part of me always thinks that somehow "they" would try to f__k a  out of  foreigner out of or all of it.

Well, that's you and your sad slurring of Thais, not the GLO.

[KhunLA]

For 80 baht, I can buy a USA PowerBall ticket, and not even need all the numbers for 1M USD (34+M THB) and beats 6M THB any day 

 

I even stopped playing the PowerBall, as ~$400 a year.  Figure if someone in family hits, or anyone I know, they'll throw me a $1M bone.

 

Bought Thai lottery, and first time won 4,000 baht, then bought more, till I gave it all back, then stopped

[RAZZELL]

Yes, I know a "farang" who won a lot.

 

There was a girl called "Mod" who used to work in Bar 4, Sukhumvit Soi 4, Bangkok who won 12m with her (now ex) American bf.

 

6m each.

 

She spent her half in about 2 years. Don't know what he did with his but last time I saw him just pre or post covid he was wearing some rather large Thai gold chains! (He was a jeweller in Chicago).

 

 

[steven100]

On 11/30/2024 at 3:01 PM, Olmate said:

'Shadow boxer'... we dont live in a lawless land, despite your paranoia! Much more scammy in your home country I suggest.

 

silly me,   here's me thinking that all the kids on bikes do as they please and the cops do nothing.

And I was thinking how most Thai's would scam you out of that lottery win in a heartbeat .... especially the honest gf.         

 

 

[Olmate]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

 

silly me,   here's me thinking that all the kids on bikes do as they please and the cops do nothing.

And I was thinking how most Thai's would scam you out of that lottery win in a heartbeat .... especially the honest gf.         

 

 

  Well damn Silly Steve,    thats true blue, anotherie just like the otherie '$hit fer  brains' poster.  Your dumbass view of GLO v teens on pushies!! 🎉

[NoDisplayName]

On 11/30/2024 at 2:28 PM, Sandboxer said:

Does anyone here know any falang who has won "real"

 

 

Well, sure!

 

There's Whitman, Price and Haddad, basking under the Phuket sun.

 

 

[sambum]

8 hours ago, Olmate said:

Sore pommy losers, Indian givers, sulky $hits, not suprising Sambum! lol.

 

I think the point of the other Club members is understandable - their money has gone into the Snowball and some visitor who has never played in the Club before comes along and wins it! OK - sore losers maybe, but the Club was at fault for selling him the ticket to play in the first place if he wasn't allowed to win!!!

 

P.S. I've never heard of "Indian givers"??? , but I have heard of an Indian takeaway!

[Liverpool Lou]

5 hours ago, RAZZELL said:

Yes, I know a "farang" who won a lot.

 

There was a girl called "Mod" who used to work in Bar 4, Sukhumvit Soi 4, Bangkok who won 12m with her (now ex) American bf.

 

6m each.

 

She spent her half in about 2 years. Don't know what he did with his but last time I saw him just pre or post covid he was wearing some rather large Thai gold chains! (He was a jeweller in Chicago).

 

 

Jesus, what a slag she was.  Him, too, come to that.

[Olmate]

23 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

I think the point of the other Club members is understandable - their money has gone into the Snowball and some visitor who has never played in the Club before comes along and wins it! OK - sore losers maybe, but the Club was at fault for selling him the ticket to play in the first place if he wasn't allowed to win!!!

 

P.S. I've never heard of "Indian givers"??? , but I have heard of an Indian takeaway!

Indian giver! 

[Olmate]

11 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Indian giver! 

 Same as the  Indian giver Brits gave the "terra nullius never never land" to the original first inhabitants! Go figure that out! 🥺

[sambum]

9 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Indian giver! 

 

Still clear as mud, so I checked my friend Google - now I get it! 

[worrab]

If you did win the big prize, you sign the back of the ticket then you go to your local police station to register the win before going to the lottery office in Bangkok to claim the win.

[AhFarangJa]

On 11/30/2024 at 3:51 PM, Sandboxer said:

 

Silly me, I should've remembered before posting how the citizenry of this place dutifully follow the laws of this wonderfully lawful society.

 

Gee, just this morning I TOTALLY didn't see my Thai neighbor law dump 2 tons of trash in the TOTALLY lawfully designated landfill in the middle of the forest in his TOTALLY legally plated, TOTALLY insured pickup which he's TOTALLY licensed to drive and TOTALLY never drives drunk off his azz. 😁

 

I TOTALLY don't see any of this type of unlawful behavior from morning till evening, every single day.

May I thank you for a superbly accurate reply post, made my day.

[Ralf001]

On 11/30/2024 at 3:51 PM, Sandboxer said:

 

Silly me, I should've remembered before posting how the citizenry of this place dutifully follow the laws of this wonderfully lawful society.

 

Gee, just this morning I TOTALLY didn't see my Thai neighbor law dump 2 tons of trash in the TOTALLY lawfully designated landfill in the middle of the forest in his TOTALLY legally plated, TOTALLY insured pickup which he's TOTALLY licensed to drive and TOTALLY never drives drunk off his azz. 😁

 

 

how did you weigh it to know it was 2 tons..... and WTF, you live in the mddle of a forest !

[ronster]

Not won in 13 years of doing the Thai lottery. You can claim winnings at certain banks now , the lottery office in bkk and I'm guessing if you buy it online from government site they will credit your account with winnings .

As said for the cost of tickets Vs prizes it is one of the worst lotteries going . Would like to know where all the cash made from it goes 🤔

[Watawattana]

2 hours ago, ronster said:

Would like to know where all the cash made from it goes 🤔

 

I'll let others comment on the maths, and how much these charities might actually get.

[ronster]

14 minutes ago, Watawattana said:

 

I'll let others comment on the maths, and how much these charities might actually get.

That's a lot of admin costs 😳

[steven100]

16 minutes ago, Watawattana said:

 

I'll let others comment on the maths, and how much these charities might actually get.

and what about the head of the GLO,  how much does he get ....    those cars and houses cost money to maintain.