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25-496: The lottery in Thailand is hugely popular despite the low odds of winning and the unfavourable payout ratio . The payout ratio for the Thai lottery is 60%, as compared to worldwide averages of 74% for bingo , 81% for horse racing , 89% for slot machines , and 98% for blackjack (basic rules). It is the most popular legal form of gambling in Thailand. Around 19.2 of 67 million Thais played

50-466: A cash option is available. The cash option in the US can be 40–60% of the advertised annuity amount. Specific payouts for any single draw deviate from the expected payout advertised before a draw, and depends especially on if the jackpot is hit. Typically jackpot amounts that are not hit or paid out are then rolled over to the next draw. In this sense, typical RTP or returns to player percentages will vary with

75-406: A 50,000 baht consolation prize for the six-digit winning number plus or minus one. Lottery drawings on the first and sixteenth of each month are televised on National Broadcasting Services of Thailand and Spring News starting at 14:30 on Spring News and 15:00 on NBT also simulcast on Radio Thailand Domestic Service. in 2016 the draw also simulcasted on Thairath TV starting from 14:00. Towards

100-540: A division of the Thai Government . It operates comprehensive media services comprising radio, public television networks (terrestrial and satellite), online services and social media. Radio Thailand is the radio division of NBT. It was established on 25 February 1930 and currently comprises 5 AM, 6 FM radio stations and World Service, a foreign language international shortwave radio station launched on 20 October 1938. NBT TV (or NBT (Digital) 2 HD ), formerly TVT11,

125-521: A lottery on the occasion of his birthday in 1874. Lotteries were then held intermittently until 1933 when they became a standard government revenue source. Over the years the price of lottery ticket has climbed from one baht to its present official price of 80 baht, although that price has been seldom observed, a surcharge invariably being added. The military government that took power in May 2014 has made lottery reform one of its priorities. Starting 16 June 2015,

150-514: A neighboring lottery. The percentage changes are likely due to competition from illegal numbers on daily numbers games. National Broadcasting Services of Thailand National Broadcasting Services of Thailand ( Thai : สถานีวิทยุโทรทัศน์แห่งประเทศไทย , romanized :  Sathani Witthayu Thorathat Haeng Prathet Thai ) ( NBT ) is the public broadcasting arm of the Government Public Relations Department (PRD),

175-402: A number of anti-counterfeiting features, and can only be purchased in "ticket-pairs". Each individual ticket is priced at 80 baht, and the ticket pair at 160 baht. Single tickets are not sold, only ticket pairs. Each ticket in a ticket-pair is identical except for: On the verso of each ticket is the schedule of prizes, ancillary information, and conditions. * The bonus prize was eliminated by

200-489: A quarter less than the average monthly salary. Since last summer's lottery reforms, it has been illegal to inflate ticker-pair prices above the 80 baht threshold. Though marked-up prices from street vendors are still commonplace, the ongoing crackdown has created significant difficulties to ticket sellers. There are two types of Thai lottery tickets. The first is the Thai Government Lottery (TGL) ticket. The second

225-668: Is a member of the World Lottery Association (WLA) and of the Asia Pacific Lottery Association (APLA). Underground lottery or huaytaidin ( Thai : หวยใต้ดิน , RTGS :  Huai Tai din ) dealers around the country operate lotteries estimated at four to five times the size of the official lottery, according to Associate Professor Dr. Sungsidh Piriyarangsan, Dean of the College of Social Innovation RSU . Underground lotteries are based on numbers drawn in

250-435: Is broadcasting on channel 2. On 1 April 2008, the television channel began to broadcast 24 hours a day, offering more programs for viewers who stay up late to watch television On 1 April 2008, TVT11 television stations were once again restructured by Dr. Mun Pattanothai, the then Information Minister and renamed NBTTV . Educational television programs were aired through this channel from 1988 to 1999, alternate with TV9 in

275-512: Is followed: * The bonus prize was eliminated by the military government after 1 Aug 2015. The first prize for all six correct numbers is 2 million baht (TGL) or 3 million baht (TCL) per ticket. As tickets are sold in pairs, the published prize amount is doubled. Doubling applies to all prizes except for the 22 million and 30 million baht bonus prizes. There are five-second prizes of 100,000 baht, ten third prizes of 40,000, fifty prizes of 20,000 for fourth, one hundred 10,000 baht prizes for fifth and

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300-645: Is normally tuned to band 2. In the Bangkok Metropolitan Area the VHF channel for TV11 is 11, with a weaker transmission on channel 10 in certain parts of the Bangkok Metropolitan Area . It is also available over the NBTi DVB-T test transmission over a frequency of 658 MHz, SID 2. As of 1 January 2007, it is also available over a test DMB-T/H transmission on Band III. Four regions of Thailand ( North , Northeast , Central and South ) have their own variant of

325-559: Is the Thai Charity Lottery (TCL) ticket. These titles are printed at the upper left of each ticket. Aside from the names, the two differ only in their first prize payouts and the amount of tax to be paid on winnings. TGL tickets have a first prize of six million baht, a bonus prize of 30 million*, and are taxed at 0.5%. TCL tickets have a first prize of three million baht, a bonus prize of 22 million*, and are taxed at 1%. Thai lottery tickets, whether TGL or TCL, are pre-printed, include

350-523: Is the television division and free-to-air channel of NBT. The broadcasting of TVT11 began on 11 July 1988, when TV9 (currently known as Modernine TV ) split into two channels. It was firstly aimed at viewers in the countryside. Some elements such as sex and violence are censored as NBT is one of the government departments under direct control. NBTTV is also available over the TrueVisions direct broadcast satellite platform on channel 5. Presently, it

375-522: The afternoon until 1994 where it airs in the morning. Daytime programming on TV9 started on 1 March 1994 has caused ETV to be broadcast only on TV11. NBTTV and the radio stations under National Broadcasting Services of Thailand broadcasts from their headquarters in Din Daeng , Bangkok . During the analog era, it broadcasts on VHF band III, although some parts of Thailand it transmits the signal in UHF where it

400-442: The end of the show, just before 16:00, the winning numbers are displayed. Results are posted on The Government Lottery Office website. Prizes must be claimed within two years of the draw date. Prizes of less than 20,000 baht are paid in cash by a lottery retail vendor. A one or two percent commission is deducted from gross winnings. For prizes of more than 20,000 baht, the winning ticket and its holder must be present in person at

425-457: The government lottery is a public concern and is a source of state revenue, it was made a state enterprise with a legal identity. The Government Lottery Office Act B.E. 2517 was enacted on 11 September 1974, and became effective on 1 October 1974. Lottery tickets were first issued in the reign (1868–1910) of King Rama V . At that time the king granted the Royal Bodyguard permission to operate

450-765: The government lottery office in Nonthaburi where a cheque will be issued. All winnings are subject to tax: 0.50% on the Thai Government Lottery and 1% on the Thai Charity Lottery. According to the act creating the GLO, the proceeds received by the Government Lottery Office from the sale of lottery tickets shall be allocated as follows: The lottery generates four billion baht a year for the Thai Red Cross , charities, community projects, and scholarships, and keeps many people, often disabled, employed as ticket sellers. The GLO

475-550: The government lottery, spending 76 billion baht (US$ 2.3 billion) in 2014, according to the Family Network Foundation's Secretary Wanchai Boonpracha. Unlike in most countries, where the government licenses and monitors the lottery business, the Thai GLO itself prints and sells the tickets to wholesalers. The strict laws that forbid other gambling activities results in the GLO pocketing 28% of lottery profits for state use. As

500-399: The military government after 1 Aug 2015. Ten "guests" unaffiliated with the lottery attend each drawing to act as official witnesses. Drawings are held at GLO headquarters on the first and sixteenth of every month. Should either of these dates fall on a holiday, the draw is postponed to the next day. All drawings are televised from 15:00 to 16:00 on the day of the draw. The following procedure

525-549: The military government has mandated that the price of a lottery ticket will not exceed 80 baht. Starting 1 August 2015, what is commonly called the " jackpot " or bonus first prize of 22 or 30 million baht will be eliminated. In Thailand, women play the lottery more than men by a small margin (52.6 against 47.4%). Lottery gamblers tended to be drawn from working age brackets: 21–30 years (28.2%), 31–40 years (30.2%), and 41–50 years (21.8%). Almost two-thirds of lottery gamblers in Thailand (61.3%) were in low income bracket, earning almost

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550-408: The official lottery. These dealers offer better prizes, credit purchases, and more betting options. As a small underground lottery business can be started with just a notebook and a pen, they are ubiquitous, and an effective crackdown is impossible. So prevalent are Thai underground lotteries, they flourish even in Thai expatriate communities abroad. Lottery payouts Lottery payouts are

575-400: The regional channel and broadcasts on DTT channel 11. NBT World, launched in 2013, is the network's 24/7 English language television service aimed for Thai, ASEAN and Asian communities broadcast Internationally via cable and satellite. (Currently broadcast and can only be watching via the station page since 1 October 2022) However NBT World is owned by National News Bureau of Thailand which is

600-515: The size of the jackpot. It can happen that after several rollovers, RTP exceeds 100%, so that if one were to buy every single ticket they would likely make a profit. (Actually achieving a net profit depends on: taxes; one's chances of sharing the jackpot with another player; and whether one takes the cash or annuity option.) Legislation varies by US jurisdiction; many statutes specify a minimum payout percentage. To make lotteries competitive, some jurisdictions increase payout percentages versus those of

625-495: The way lottery winnings are distributed. Typically, lotteries pay out around 50–70% of stakes (turnover) back to players. The remainder is then kept for administration costs and charitable donations or tax revenues. In gambling terminology lottery payouts are the equivalent of RTP (Returns To Players). A lottery operator's gross margin is 100% minus RTP. In the US, large lottery winnings generally are advertised as an annuity amount, paid in 20 or more installments; in most cases,

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