The Phuket man who won 18 million baht in the lottery on Friday has now been officially presented with his winnings. In cash! Lottery organisers arrived at the man’s house in a red Ferrari yesterday with his cash, and also a hard copy of his winning ticket, which is numbered 970618. The man’s friends and family were at his house celebrating him, and welcoming the lottery representatives (you bet they were).
The man, Panuwat, had owed 10 million baht in debt, and prayed at several temples in hopes of winning the lottery. He said he would buy two to three lottery tickets a week, and regularly prayed to a ghost that many Thais believe grants people financial fortune.
In addition to paying off his debt, Panuwat also wants to buy a better house for himself and his family. He said that he had learned lots of lessons after being in debt, and believes he should not waste the money on…
