The Thai Government Lottery, known as สลากกินแบ่ง is drawn on the 1st and 16th of every month, televised live from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm ICT. The game is administered by the Thai Government Lottery Office (GLO), who in return receive a 28% share of the lotteries profits for state use.
Thai Lottery cost 80 baht per ticket, tickets can only be purchased from official retail agents, either in the form of individual lottery vendors or lottery ticket stands often found outside of shops.
Drawings take place at the GLO headquarters under the supervision of an unaffiliated guest acting as an official witness. If the draw day (1st or 16th) falls on a public holiday, the draw will be postponed and held the following day.
The Thai Lottery draw consists of six-digit numbers being drawn for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th prizes, totalling 165 draws. Three-digit numbers are then drawn for the 3 digit prize, totalling four draws. A two-digit number follows for the single 2 digit prize. Finally the six-digit number is drawn for the first prize, which subsequently reveals the special ±1 consolation prize numbers.
There are nine different prize levels on offer in the Thai Lottery, including a jackpot of 6,000,000 baht for correctly matching all six numbers from the first prize draw.
There are also consolation prizes for players who correctly match five numbers from the first prize draw, with their six number just a single digit higher or lower than that of the top prize.
Other prizes include 4,000 baht for players who match the first or final three digits and 2,000 baht for players who match the final two digits. A full breakdown of all prize divisions can be seen below:
| Prize Level | Number of Prizes (Draws) | Payout |
|---|---|---|
| Jackpot | 1 | 6,000,000 baht |
| 2nd prize | 5 | 200,000 baht |
| 3rd prize | 10 | 80,000 baht |
| 4th prize | 50 | 40,000 baht |
| 5th prize | 100 | 20,000 baht |
| Consolation (Special ±1) Prize | 2 | 100,000 baht |
| 3 first digits | 2,000 | 4,000 baht |
| 3 last digits | 2,000 | 4,000 baht |
| 2 last digits | 10,000 | 2,000 baht |
| Total: | 14,168 | 48,000,000 baht |
Thai Lottery prizes up to 20,000 baht can be collected in cash at a local lottery retail vendor. Prizes greater than 20,000 baht must be collected by cheque at a Thai Government branch. A taxation fee of 0.5% is deducted from gross winnings, local agents will also deduct a further percentage fee as commission for their service, ranging from 1-2%.