Lottery prize and keeping it a secret or not?

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GLCQuantum wrote:
pdm3547 wrote: This is exactly what I thought the thread would be about.

Anyone who makes a decent lottery win public (outside their immediate family) is instantly exposing their close friends and family to the risk of kidnap, themselves to extortion or any other number of criminal acts.
You do realize it's the amount of 17 million baht he's won, not pounds or dollars.
And I'm talking in the abstract, which is why I said: "anyone who makes a decent lottery win" - and by that mean north of £40 - £50m.
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Khundon1975 wrote:I would tell the wife, as I could not keep a straight face for ever. Besides, we don't have any secrets about who has what money and she has always had access to my bank accounts...
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Who's betting that Khundon knows that his wife reads his posts on here. :mrgreen:
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I suppose we are all different...if I had this win I would not hang about talking about it :? I would be off enjoying myself with my husband.
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GLCQuantum wrote:
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Big Boy wrote:Personally (and we all have different circumstances), I'd have no fear whatsoever about my wife knowing. The biggest fear for me would be the sudden demands from the 'lazy gits' who are extended family up North. It took several years to explain that marriage did not give them instant access to my bank account, and I fear that knowledge of such a win would start it all over again.
This is exactly what I thought the thread would be about.

Anyone who makes a decent lottery win public (outside their immediate family) is instantly exposing their close friends and family to the risk of kidnap, themselves to extortion or any other number of criminal acts.
You do realize it's the amount of 17 million baht he's won, not pounds or dollars.

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huahin4ever wrote:
Well first things first. I didn't need the winnings at all.
So why not help someone who does? This is a great situation to be in and irrespective of whether you tell your wife or not, half a million dollars could do a tremendous amount of good. I'm not so much talking about charities or simply giving it away, why not become an angel investor? You could get to share your skills or knowledge and help other people who have great ideas, make them a reality for the benefit of so many more.

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Let her know that you won 1.7million, see what the reaction is like.
At least she will think you are that lucky!
I am glad that I have not won that much so far.
I do hope I can win that much in the next few years tho.
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Well, seeing that the OP has a Thai wife, why not ask a Thai for advice in order to remove the risk of racial influence?

So, I have asked my wife if she would tell anyone if she were to win 17 million baht. Without a moment's hesitation, she informed that she would never tell anyone in her (Thai) family. Her reason being that she would have a bunch of people suddenly asking for money, and more alarmingly, her life would/could very well be in danger.


Personally, I can understand why the OP has doubts about revealing his win to his wife. Thais generally do not keep secrets because gossip is the order of the day. Added to this is the fact that "face" is extremely important in Thailand, and 17 million baht can buy you a lot of face, which makes it even less likely that such a win will be kept secret. Let's not forget that money, for the overwhelming majority of Thais, is more important than anything on the planet, and 17 million baht is a massive amount of money for nearly all Thais. Let's also not forget that money can change people, regardless of whether they are Thai or not.

If I won this sort of money, my concern would not be my wife, but I would be concerned about extended family, and for that reason, the money would be 100% out of their reach.


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So your fears are the same as mine. It's not the wife, it's the extended family.
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Let's not forget that money, for the overwhelming majority of Thais, is more important than anything on the planet,
So your fears are the same as mine. It's not the wife, it's the extended family.

This is exactly correct. And it matters not where the money may come from, or to whom it may legally belong. It is preferable that it comes from a deceased estate, then the owner cannot dispute it. :guns:
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If I won a huge chunk of money in the UK I would happily publicize it for all to see, then b*gger off to somewhere warm the next day before all the begging started.
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Nereus wrote:
Let's not forget that money, for the overwhelming majority of Thais, is more important than anything on the planet,
So your fears are the same as mine. It's not the wife, it's the extended family.

This is exactly correct. And it matters not where the money may come from, or to whom it may legally belong. It is preferable that it comes from a deceased estate, then the owner cannot dispute it. :guns:
I agree with this and truly feel sorry for the Thai people. Their engrained thought processes make them a very sorry people. One with no morals or genuine kindness (outside of immediate family). It's really only the 1 percent who could afford an education, that exhibit any sign of normal human behavior.

And therein lies the problem. Only 1% are able to educate themselves in any way. The rest are left to suffer by their own government. It's not their fault they are stupid, money driven and lack empathy. It's the wealthy's fault for not giving them a chance to educate and better themselves.

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