Lottery Winner Thanks The King’s Late Dog for Her Luck

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Lottery Winner Thanks The King’s Late Dog for Her Luck
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Banjong Chimnil (left) shows the winning lottery ticket to reporters today.

NONG BUA LAMPHU - One of the five winners of government lotterys first prize, said she owes her luck to the favorite pet dog of His Majestythe King that recently passed away.

Banjong Chimnil told reporters she won six million baht in the government lottery yesterday, because she chose her lottery ticket based on Thong Daengs age, 17.

Thong Daeng had been the chief pet of King Bhumibol until his death on Saturday. The dog died of old age at Klai Kangwon Summer Palace, veterinarians who treated her said in a statement released Monday evening.

In the morning, I watched the news about the death of khun Thong Daeng, who died aged 17, Banjong said today. So I resolved to buy lottery with that number.

Banjong, who works as an agriculture expert at a district administrative agency, later bought a lottery with the winning number 008217 from a vendor in front of her office.

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[waldroj]

Congratulations young lady!

Alas, for the rest of us, we have to buy more tickets and continue to daydream.

[ANN22]

Buying a lottery ticket gives me a millions to one chance of not going to work tomorrow, where as getting drunk gives me about a 5 to 1 chance. The choice is obvious!

[thaiduncankk]

The superstition in this country is bizarre.

So many Thais spend a fair chunk of their salary on the lottery, (underground as well), in the belief that they are going to win The big one.

Introduce scratchcards, and there will be so many bankruptcies it would be unbelievable.

[stickylies]

khun Thong Daeng

[stoneyboy]

The superstition in this country is bizarre.

So many Thais spend a fair chunk of their salary on the lottery, (underground as well), in the belief that they are going to win The big one.

Introduce scratchcards, and there will be so many bankruptcies it would be unbelievable.

Although superstition isn't so prevalent gambling addiction is a problem the world over.

Go into any UK town or city centre and the place is over run with these.

[LannaGuy]

so she won't be paw anymore

[phitsanulokjohn]

Pleased for the young girl.Thai's will find numbers in everything.

[stickylies]

so she won't be paw anymore

6.000.000 thb is gone fast here. mum and dad, pees and nongs, uncles and anties, neighbours, friends, colleagues, shrewd bankers and insurance creeps, the local temple, aso...

[Cats4ever]

She sounds like a perfect candidate for high office in a powerful democracy.

[phoenixdoglover]

Thank Dog!

[Beng]

so she won't be paw anymore

6.000.000 thb is gone fast here. mum and dad, pees and nongs, uncles and anties, neighbours, friends, colleagues, shrewd bankers and insurance creeps, the local temple, aso...

Agreed, after paying off her bank loans, the rest will be gone within 12 months time.

[Wilsonandson]

Any predictions for the next lottery numbers?

[Suradit69]

The superstition in this country is bizarre.

So many Thais spend a fair chunk of their salary on the lottery, (underground as well), in the belief that they are going to win The big one.

Introduce scratchcards, and there will be so many bankruptcies it would be unbelievable.

"The superstition in this country is bizarre."

And superstition & gambling issues don't exist in farang land ... or do you only see such behavior here while remaining blind to it back home?

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[kiniyow]

If your single I'm available

[Jonmarleesco]

What can one say? TiT.

[seancbk]

The superstition in this country is bizarre.

So many Thais spend a fair chunk of their salary on the lottery, (underground as well), in the belief that they are going to win The big one.

Introduce scratchcards, and there will be so many bankruptcies it would be unbelievable.

No different to the 100's of millions of deluded individuals who believe in a god, or any of the other spriritual and/or mystical mumbo jumbo.

[EyesWideOpen]

The superstition in this country is bizarre.

So many Thais spend a fair chunk of their salary on the lottery, (underground as well), in the belief that they are going to win The big one.

Introduce scratchcards, and there will be so many bankruptcies it would be unbelievable.

No different to the 100's of millions of deluded individuals who believe in a god, or any of the other spriritual and/or mystical mumbo jumbo.

Superstitious people are easier to control.....

[BSJ]

17 was lucky for her, not the dog!