Thai Lottery loser redecorates home with his shame

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Lottery loser redecorates home with his shame
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- What would do you if you wasted more than THB4 million on lottery tickets that yielded less than 10 percent? Burn them all, craft a paper mache idol or reuse them as coasters?

One Pathum Thani man decided to assemble them into a mural of his shame to remind himself never to make a bet again.

Pipop Panyaem, deputy mayor of the Khlong Luang district and father of two, had been testing his luck since 1999, spending more than THB10,000 per purchase, according to Sanook.

In 13 years, Pipop estimates having spent more than THB4 million to win less than THB400,000. [read more...]

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2014/08/06/lottery-loser-redecorates-home-his-shame

[cnb]2014-08-06[/cnb]

[Pomthai]

Well, if he has 4 mill to burn, then perhaps he doesn't need to win the lottery anyway.

 

And Karma agrees.

[Payboy]

In 13 years, Pipop estimates having spent more than THB4 million

 

 

Close to baht 2 million at todays happy rates.

[alocacoc]

So he spent more then 25000 Baht per month.

 

[clockman]

The lottery is so corrupt anyway. No transparency. Steal from the poor and disabled. Should have been stopped and a legal lottery put in its place. If the military want to stop corruption. Get rid of it now.

[Bluespunk]

He kept 10 years worth of tickets? Really?

[worgeordie]

The odds were against him.

Never understood why they would pay so much for a ticket

when the prizes are not that many  and top prize 3m bht ?

 

regards worgeordie

[gp2002]

"Pipop Panyaem, deputy mayor of the Khlong Luang district"

 

Life must be GOOD in the Mayor's office. 

[uptheos]

So he spent more then 25000 Baht per month.

 

 

"It wasn't me, it was them"

[Thaddeus]

So he spent more then 25000 Baht per month.

 

 

I wonder what his facial expression would be if someone showed him how much money he would have now if he had put it in to a savings account every month.

[Sawan Chan 7]

 

In 13 years, Pipop estimates having spent more than THB4 million

 

 

Close to baht 2 million at todays happy rates.

 

What a strange thing to say. 

 

International rates have nothing to do with anything here.

[useronthenet]

Another well-executed SCAM at the expense of the people. I wonder if we will ever know how much revenue was gained from this exercise ?

Is there no end to which those perpetrators will invent new ways to con the Thai public ? What a carry-on !

 

[chainarong]

Well lets face it, lotto is gambling,  so where does this sit with the police, just thought I'd remind them after their piss poor effort  during the soccer world cup B/S.

[Sphere]

 

In 13 years, Pipop estimates having spent more than THB4 million
 

 
Close to baht 2 million at todays happy rates.
 

What a strange thing to say. 
 
International rates have nothing to do with anything here.

I think he means the 80 baht fixed price now instead of the arbitrary scalping of the past.

[Pib]

I don't believe his lottery tickets over the years only yielded him 10% return.  Why all my in-laws and Thai friends talk like they win all the time.    I guess that's why they always buy more lottery tickets.   Yea, this guy is just unlucky. 

[FangFerang]

The second biggest corruption in Thailand -- the Lottery.

 

Companies, three companies, pay for the tickets ahead of time.  Less than half are sold.

 

Anyone want to venture a guess how many times those three companies -- supposedly selling lottery tickets -- have won the lottery?  It's legal, of course, they paid for the tickets......

 

Yeah, right.  This is one of hundreds of examples of how the current push to get rid of corruption is a very selective, uneven effort, and ineffective to boot.  

[ParadiseLost]

Didn't an entire batch of tickets go missing a few months ago? ...

 

In the photo caption contest: "Yes my dears, that is your tuition - but don't you worry, your brother is doing just fine"...

[alocacoc]

Yes. Postal Service Offers 2,000 Baht for Losing 1.7 Mil in Lotto Tickets

 

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/737791-2000-baht-compensation-for-17-mil-baht-worth-of-lost-lotto-tickets/

 

http://en.khaosod.co.th/detail.php?newsid=1403774660

 

2000 Baht? What a reward.

[chotthee]

I bet he paid more than 80 Baht each.

If only he has discovered Gen Prayuth earlier...

[Zeegator]

The second biggest corruption in Thailand -- the Lottery.

 

Companies, three companies, pay for the tickets ahead of time.  Less than half are sold.

 

Anyone want to venture a guess how many times those three companies -- supposedly selling lottery tickets -- have won the lottery?  It's legal, of course, they paid for the tickets......

 

Yeah, right.  This is one of hundreds of examples of how the current push to get rid of corruption is a very selective, uneven effort, and ineffective to boot.  

 

You're making the accusation, why don't you tell us?
 

[Zeegator]

Well lets face it, lotto is gambling,  so where does this sit with the police, just thought I'd remind them after their piss poor effort  during the soccer world cup B/S.

 

They're fine with it.  It's legal.

[SoFarAndNear]

At least he was smart enough to safe all his tickets and calculate how much he had lost.

[Bkungbank]

If it's fair game it's okay to try luck for the poor which is some hope for them to get rich.We all live in hopes that's generate power for us to live in everyday become rich is one of them but latety some lock numbers which unfair for players .

[BigBadGeordie]

Download the photo, enhance, zoom.......they are all the same date?

[mojorison]

The second biggest corruption in Thailand -- the Lottery.

 

Companies, three companies, pay for the tickets ahead of time.  Less than half are sold.

 

Anyone want to venture a guess how many times those three companies -- supposedly selling lottery tickets -- have won the lottery?  It's legal, of course, they paid for the tickets......

 

Yeah, right.  This is one of hundreds of examples of how the current push to get rid of corruption is a very selective, uneven effort, and ineffective to boot.  

Source?

[mojorison]

Download the photo, enhance, zoom.......they are all the same date?

Well that makes him an incredibly bad loser.

[LuckyLew]

What a total loser

Could have paid for a good education for his kids

 

[nisakiman]

I must say he seems to have done a rather splendid job of papering the walls with those tickets. Very artistic. He obviously missed his vocation.

[needforspeed]

 

Download the photo, enhance, zoom.......they are all the same date?

Well that makes him an incredibly bad loser.

 

Also all the same number, must been printed by the same company who did the 1000 B wall paper notes.

[noitom]

Lottery - Voluntary tax for the poor.