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BAAC Savings Lotteries for Chinese New Year: Top Prize 20 Million

BAAC Savings Lotteries for Chinese New Year: Top Prize 20 Million

Prachachat•Economy•16h ago

Reader Briefing

The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has introduced two new savings lottery products, 'Golden Pouch' and 'Silver Pouch', to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

  • •BAAC is launching two new savings lottery products: 'Golden Pouch' and 'Silver Pouch'.
  • •These lotteries are available for purchase starting now through BAAC branches and the BAAC Mobile application.
  • •Prizes include top prizes of 20 million THB for the 'Golden Pouch' and 10 million THB for the 'Silver Pouch', with monthly draws.
  • •The lottery draws begin on March 16, 2026, with special draws for the 'Silver Pouch' in April, May, and June 2026.

Overview

  • •Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) is launching two new savings lottery products: 'Golden Pouch' and 'Silver Pouch', to celebrate the Chinese New Year 2026.
  • •The 'Golden Pouch' lottery has units priced at 500 THB, with a total fund of 100,000 million THB and a top prize of 20 million THB.
  • •The 'Silver Pouch' lottery has units priced at 100 THB, with a total fund of 100,000 million THB and a top prize of 10 million THB, plus potential special prizes.
  • •The 'Golden Pouch' and 'Silver Pouch' savings lotteries will be available for deposit starting immediately.
  • •The first draw for both BAAC savings lottery sets will be on March 16, 2026, with subsequent draws on the 16th of each month (except January 17, 2026).
  • •Customers depositing by the 15th of the month will be eligible for that month's draw.
  • •Interest and prize money from BAAC savings lotteries are tax-exempt for individuals.
  • •Prize money will be transferred to the customer's linked savings account the day after the draw.

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Key Quotes

Paisal Hongthong
"BAAC is launching 2 new savings lottery sets, welcoming the auspicious Chinese New Year festival 2026..."
ธ.ก.ส. เปิดตัวสลากออมทรัพย์ ธ.ก.ส. 2 ชุดใหม่ล่าสุด ต้อนรับเทศกาลมหามงคลตรุษจีน 2026...

Key Entities

Organization

Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC)(ธ.ก.ส.)ℹ️
The organization launching new savings lotteries for the Chinese New Year.
BAAC Mobile
The mobile application through which BAAC savings lotteries can be purchased.

Person

Paisal Hongthong(นายไพศาล หงษ์ทอง)
Deputy Managing Director of BAAC who announced the launch of new savings lotteries.

Law

Golden Pouch(กระพ้อมทอง)
A new savings lottery product launched by BAAC for Chinese New Year with a top prize of 20 million THB.
Silver Pouch(กระพ้อมเงิน)
A new savings lottery product launched by BAAC for Chinese New Year with a top prize of 10 million THB and special prizes.

Timeline

March 16, 2026(16 มีนาคม 2026)
The date of the first lottery draw for the new BAAC savings lottery products.
January 17, 2026(17 มกราคม 2026)
The specific date in January when the BAAC lottery draw will occur, deviating from the usual 16th.