Phuket town resident scoops 24 million baht in government lottery

Luck has smiled warmly on a 48 year old Phuket Town resident who recently became an instant millionaire. On Wednesday, November 1, Duangjai Inrod won a staggering 24 million baht in the Government Lottery.

The Talad Neua Subdistrict resident didn’t spare a moment in stepping forward to claim her substantial winnings. With her winning lottery e-tickets in hand, she arrived at Phuket City Police Station at 5.52pm on the day of the draw, merely one hour and 52 minutes after the results were announced at 4pm.

Accompanying Duangjai was Deputy Inspector of Investigation, Police Lieutenant Patcharada Poolpipat. Lt Patcharada was there to verify the authenticity of Duangjai’s claim, which revolved around four tickets bearing the winning number 743951.

The government lottery tickets were bought through the Paotang app, an online platform for purchasing lottery tickets….