A sudden stroke of luck has befallen a 36 year old ice-delivery man as he struck the first prize lottery, bringing home a staggering 6 million baht. The single man plans to continue with his ice delivery job and invest his newfound fortune in building a house for his family.
An officer at the Sangkhla Buri Police Station in Kanchanaburi yesterday revealed that Pho Tu, a stateless individual carrying his official identification, came in with a spring in his step. The source of his enthusiasm: a winning government lottery ticket, garnering the first prize. The lucky number 260453 from the lottery round of July 31, 2023, was worth a cool 6 million baht (US$175,182).
Pho Tu stated that he had purchased the winning lottery ticket from a local market shop in the Municipality of Wang Ka, Sangkhla Buri district, for 80 baht. Working as an ice…
