Noodle vendors stir up fortune with thai-rrific 6 million lottery win

Two noodle vendors struck gold by winning the top prize in the Thai government lottery, each receiving 6 million baht. The lucky pair attributed their win to a handsome lottery ticket seller who persuaded them to buy the last two tickets he had.

The Thai government lottery results were announced for the draw held yesterday, July 1. The winning number for the first prize was 434503. Other notable numbers included 839 and 975 for the three-digit front prize, 778 and 647 for the three-digit end prize, and 89 for the two-digit end prize.

At 5pm yesterday, 30 year old Napaporn and 28 year old Thittiya, went to the Chaiwan Police Station to record their lottery win. Both women, who run a noodle shop in Chaiwan District, Udon Thani Province, held one winning ticket each, numbers 23 and 24 of the series, totalling 6 million baht per person. The police celebrated the occasion by playing traditional Isaan music, adding a festive atmosphere to the formal proceedings.

Reporters later visited the modest, unnamed noodle shop located along the Chaiwan-Nong Han Road, opposite the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives, Chaiwan branch. The two women were busy closing the shop after a long day, still visibly elated from their win. When the lottery results were announced, they had been anxiously watching at their shop, and upon realizing they had won, their jubilation was uncontainable.

Napaporn shared that she and her employee, Thittiya, frequently bought lottery tickets together but had never won before. The day before, a good-looking young lottery ticket seller visited their shop and asked them to buy the last two tickets he had. Napaporn decided to purchase them.

“We opened the shop as usual in the morning and made offerings for good fortune. I even lit incense and got the number 79, but I didn’t buy a ticket with that number. I also vowed that if I won the first prize, I would donate 1 million baht each to complete the Buddha statue at our village temple.”

Good fortune

Throughout the day, they continued their work, only to gather in the afternoon to watch the lottery draw. The revelation that they had won left Napaporn overwhelmed with joy. A few nights earlier, she had dreamt of deceased relatives asking her for food, which she now believes was a sign of impending good fortune. Napaporn is also five months pregnant with her second child and feels that the baby brought her luck.

“We will close the shop for a while to claim the prize money. After that, I will use the funds to complete the Buddha statue, repay family debts, and resume selling noodles.”

Thittiya described the moment they discovered their win.

“We screamed with joy. I didn’t have any premonitions or dreams, but I believe our luck came from the vow to donate for the Buddha statue’s completion.”

Initially, she had planned to donate 500,000 baht if she won the first prize but Napaporn convinced her to contribute 1 million baht. Thittiya, originally from Sakon Nakhon, had been working in Nong Han District for just three months. Following their win, she plans to use her winnings to repay a loan from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives and complete her house construction.

The two women’s story stands as a testament to the unexpected twists of fate and the joy that can come from a simple act of kindness, like buying a couple of lottery tickets.