The official national lottery of Thailand is administered by the Government Lottery Office. ไอ้ไข่ หวยเด็ด is drawn twice a month, and is one of two forms of legalised gambling in Thailand. Players must be at least 18 years old to participate. The jackpot can reach up to THB 900,000 and it’s considered one of the country’s most lucrative games.

If you are lucky enough to win a prize, you must claim your prize within two years from the date of the draw. You must also pay 0.5% of the prize amount in taxes. You can also claim your prize in cash from a local lottery agent. However, note that the agent will charge you about two to five lots for every 100 baht you win.

Thailand’s lottery is extremely popular, with approximately one in four Thai citizens participating on a regular basis. In fact, over 250 billion baht is spent on lottery tickets every year. The lottery was originally introduced to help raise funds for social benefits. After the second world war, the lottery was used to provide money to the Thai Red Cross charity. Eventually, Thailand’s Government abolished its draftee tax and lottery proceeds were used to make up the shortfall. After the war, the lottery process was expanded to regional municipalities and provinces.

The lottery is run by a government lottery office. The office uses a computerized system to operate the lottery. The tickets are pre-printed and include anti-counterfeit features. Individual tickets cost between 80 and 160 baht. Each ticket is stamped with a number, schedule of prizes, and ancillary information. Before each draw, a guest will inspect the lottery equipment and the number of balls. Once the drawing begins, one of the balls will be randomly selected by the draw chairman.

Since the lottery has expanded its distribution system, the number of lottery tickets available to the public has increased. The new lottery scheme aims to provide 7-8 million more tickets. However, the government has yet to solve the problem of overpricing. The junta has made lottery reform one of their top priorities.

Although there are many vendors who buy lottery tickets, most of them are not registered. This creates a problem since many people do not feel comfortable buying tickets from sub-vendors. Vendors must be at least 20 years of age and have a copy of their vendor’s ID card.

While the odds of winning the top prize are one in a million, they vary greatly based on the number of tickets sold. There are many prizes in the lottery, including a B20 million bonus prize. The lottery is run in two formats, TCL and TGL. หวยไอ้ไข่ have nine prize tiers.

The first draw of the Thai lottery takes place every month and winners are announced the following day. The results are available online.