Thai taxi driver wins lottery, gives passengers free ride and cash

A Thai taxi driver promised to offer a free ride plus 200 baht in cash to three passengers if he won a lottery ticket. Guess what? Yes, he indeed won it.

A Thai woman shared a video on her TikTok account, @featployda, on Sunday, April 20, capturing the moment she, her friends, and the taxi driver awaited the lottery results inside his cab. The video was described…

“Unexpected story #Lottery #WinningLottery #FYP”

In the video, the driver is heard shouting the winning number, 687, while the three passengers cheered in excitement. The caption further explained…

“Guys, this taxi driver won a lottery ticket! My friends and I got a free ride and 200 baht in cash from him! We were hoping he’d win. He told us as soon as we got in the cab that he’d give us a free ride if he won the lottery. Who would believe this is real? Lol.”

The video quickly went viral among Thai TikTok users, with many calling the woman a lucky girl and a good luck charm for the taxi driver. Comments included…

Taxi driver wins lottery offering passengers free ride
Photo via TikTok/ @featployda

“You’re the real lucky girl, not like that ‘lucky girl syndrome’ that was trending recently.”

“You’re such a lucky charm for the taxi driver!”

“He may adopt you as his daughter soon!”

“Hey! Keep your hands on the wheel! Haha.”

“I wonder how much the driver actually won.”

Thai gets free ride from taxi who wins lottery
Photo via TikTok/ @featployda

The TikToker did not specify the amount the taxi driver received. If he bought a government lottery ticket, the prize for matching a three-digit number would typically be 4,000 baht per ticket.

However, he may have earned more if the ticket was purchased through an underground lottery, where payouts vary and participation is discouraged due to safety and legality concerns.

Government lottery Thailand
Photo by Wachiwit via Canva

The TikTok user also revealed that this was not the first time the driver had won the lottery. He had previously offered a free ride after a previous win, making this his second known lottery-related act of generosity.

@featployda

คอนเท้นวิ่งเข้าหา #หวย #ถูกหวย #fyp

♬ original sound – ลูกชิ้น – ลูกชิ้น

@featployda

Replying to @🅰m ♥♥ ลุงแกบอกว่าเคยมีคนนั่งรถฟรีแล้วครั้งหนึ่ง พวกเราเป็นครั้งที่ 2

♬ original sound – ลูกชิ้น – ลูกชิ้น

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Petch Petpailin

Petpailin, or Petch, is a Thai translator and writer for The Thaiger who focuses on translating breakingThai news stories into English. With a background in field journalism, Petch brings several years of experience to the English News desk at The Thaiger. Before joining The Thaiger, Petch worked as a content writer for several known blogging sites in Bangkok, including Happio and The Smart Local. Her articles have been syndicated by many big publishers in Thailand and internationally, including the Daily Mail, The Sun and the Bangkok Post. She is a news writer who stops reading news on the weekends to spend more time cafe hopping and petting dwarf shrimp! But during office hours, you can find Petch on LinkedIn and you can reach her by email at petch@thethaiger.com.

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