From lotto bliss to gambler’s abyss: Heartbroken winner’s TikTok confessions go viral

A former lottery winner poured out her heart in a rather daunting video on TikTok after she lost it all to gambling. Once the lucky recipient of a colossal 12 million baht lottery windfall, she then blew it all in a ruinous cyclone of online gambling. Her fortunes fluctuated so severely that she not only lost her cash, she consequently lost everything, including her possessions and now lives on bare floorboards.

She pleaded with her audience via the video…

“Anyone considering gambling or seeking a quick route to riches, don’t even think of starting. Gambling will not make you wealthy. It will leave your life in ruins. I can speak from personal experience as a first-prize lottery winner. I did not plan how to spend the money. I squandered what I earned and started gambling online.

“Initially, I won almost 20 million baht, but I couldn’t stop playing. My greed eventually brought me to my knees. I started selling my gold, house, car… everything, including my own home. I don’t have a single asset left. If you are thinking of gambling, quit if you can. You don’t want a miserable life like this. Nowadays, I don’t even enjoy living.”

The unnamed woman wanted to share her experiences, hoping it would act as a cautionary tale. The once fortunate woman saw her riches wiped out at the hands of reckless gambling.

Her victory was claimed on October 1, 2020, and she had cached her winnings at the Government Lottery Office. The destructive impact of gambling eventually left her life in disarray, to the point where warnings were ignored, reported KhaoSod.

Furthermore, it was noted that in December 2022, she had advertised the sale of her house in a group titled ซื้อขายที่ดินจังหวัดกาญจนบุรี. By March 2023, she repeated the disturbing pattern, announcing the sale of another house. Following the dissemination of her heart-tugging video, a huge number of people contributed to the comments section, sharing their experiences while offering her a much-needed virtual hug of support.

You’ve been warned.