A new millionaire in Nakhon Si Thammarat won 12 million baht. The election officer took a chance by having his sister, who was getting married, pick a pair of lottery tickets. She chose the lucky number 24, and he ultimately won two first prize tickets.
On 1 May 2026, reporters visited house number 88/1, Village 12, Ban Nikom Subdistrict, Bang Khan District, Nakhon Si Thammarat, where relatives and neighbors gathered to congratulate the election officer who won two first prize lottery tickets totaling 12 million baht.
Mr. Supapong Boonchan, 55, election officer of Village 12, Ban Nikom Subdistrict, was the lucky winner of two first prize tickets, number 423224, in the 1 May 2026 draw, winning a total of 12 million baht. Since the results were announced, many relatives and neighbors have come to the house to offer their congratulations.
Mr. Supapong, known as Siepong, told reporters he attended his sister's wedding in Bang Roop Subdistrict, Thung Yai District, Nakhon Si Thammarat. Not knowing which numbers to buy, he asked the bride to pick two lottery tickets for him, considering it an auspicious day. There were no rules for her choice; he did not expect anything until the lottery results were announced. When he checked, he found he had won the first prize and was very happy.
The bride, Ms. Khwanrudee Rodniao, said in an interview that on Saturday, 24 October 2026, she married Mr. Kittisak Chanchaemsri. During the wedding reception, she met her brother Supapong, who told her it was a lucky day and asked her to choose one pair of lottery tickets for him. Not knowing which numbers to pick, she chose 24 because it was her wedding date. Later, she learned her brother had won the first prize of 12 million baht and joined in congratulating him on this occasion.