Pregnant Lahu vegetable vendor wins 6m baht lottery after dreaming of elderly stranger
A 25-year-old Lahu ethnic minority vegetable seller from Tak province won Thailand's top lottery prize of 6 million baht.
A 25-year-old Lahu ethnic minority vegetable seller from Tak province has won Thailand’s top lottery prize of 6 million baht. Inthira Saisun sells vegetables at the Kamphaeng Phet shopping centre market in Mueang district. According to the Government Lottery Office, Inthira won the first prize in the 1 June 2026 draw with ticket number 173770. Inthira claimed that she had a dream about an elderly figure who instructed her to buy the number and, if she won, to make merit on their behalf. She said that she had been struggling with vegetable supply debts that had left her with barely enough money to restock her stall. The news of her win spread quickly through the market, and fellow vendors gathered around to congratulate her. Inthira plans to donate to a temple in her home village on Doi Muser in Tak province to fulfill the promise she made to the figure in her dream. She also credited her unborn child as a possible source of her good fortune. Inthira intends to keep selling vegetables after the win. The win is a significant change in her life, and it will likely have a positive impact on her financial situation. However, it does not have a direct impact on Phuket’s real estate market. The story highlights the unpredictability of life in Thailand, where a chance event can bring significant financial changes.
What happened
A 25-year-old Lahu ethnic minority vegetable seller from Tak province has won Thailand’s top lottery prize of 6 million baht. Inthira Saisun sells vegetables at the Kamphaeng Phet shopping centre market in Mueang district. According to the Government Lottery Office, Inthira won the first prize in the 1 June 2026 draw with ticket number 173770. Inthira claimed that she had a dream about an elderly figure who instructed her to buy the number and, if she won, to make merit on their behalf. She said that she had been struggling with vegetable supply debts that had left her with barely enough money to restock her stall. The news of her win spread quickly through the market, and fellow vendors gathered around to congratulate her. Inthira plans to donate to a temple in her home village on Doi Muser in Tak province to fulfill the promise she made to the figure in her dream. She also credited her unborn child as a possible source of her good fortune. Inthira intends to keep selling vegetables after the win. The win is a significant change in her life, and it will likely have a positive impact on her financial situation. However, it does not have a direct impact on Phuket’s real estate market. The story highlights the unpredictability of life in Thailand, where a chance event can bring significant financial changes.
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