Lucky ‘aunts’ scoop Thailand lottery jackpot: 6 million baht windfall, pledge donation to local pagoda project

Two elderly Thai women hailing from Huay Sai Khao village in Huay Kaew, Phu Kam Yao district, Phayao province, clinched the first prize in the government lottery, each receiving a whopping 6 million baht from the draw held yesterday.

The winning ticket bore the number 727202. Following this unexpected windfall, a stream of relatives, friends, and neighbours flocked to offer their heartfelt congratulations.

The two lucky ladies, 71 year old Jarin Konkam and 66 year old Chan Wongsom, have earned the affectionate moniker of “lucky aunts.”

Notably, they had recently embarked on a pilgrimage to the renowned Wat Had Fan, where the construction of the Had Fan pagoda is currently underway. Here, they fervently prayed and made a promise to donate to the pagoda’s construction should fortune favour them in the lottery.

Interestingly, it was one of the eight lottery…