BANGKOK Four days before lottery draw, tickets ending with the number 29 are flying off the shelf because of their association with Thai junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, who recently became the countrys 29th Prime Minister.
In some provinces, the price of lottery tickets ending in 29 has been driven up to 500 baht per ticket a steep increase from the usual price of 90-100 baht, and certainly higher than the junta's recommendation of 80 baht per ticket.
Some vendors said they have already sold out all the tickets ending in "29," even though the next round of lottery draw, 1 September, is four days away.
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