Sittichai Samthong, 40, was surrounded by friends and family to celebrate his good fortune. 
&ldquo;I was confused at first because I did not expect to win. I have now notified Samui Police,&rdquo; Sittichai told the Phuket Gazette. &ldquo;I will continue to drive my taxi &ndash; I just want to buy a new house for my mother.&rdquo; 
He chose the lottery ticket from his Surat Thani taxi licence plate number &ndash; Tor Kor 729. The winning number was 816729 consisting of ten lotteries valued at 3mn baht each.

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