Kyauktaw grocery vendor wins K50 million Arakan lottery prize, expresses relief amid hardship

By Admin 02 Jul 2026

DMG Newsroom

2 July 2026, Kyauktaw

A 39-year-old woman from Kyauktaw Town, Daw Than Yee, has won the first prize of K50 million in the Arakan Laungpaw (Arakan Lottery), which was launched for the first time by the Lottery Branch of the Revenue Department under the United League of Arakan (ULA).

She told DMG that she was extremely happy to win the prize during a period of severe economic hardship.

"During these times when the situation is not good, when selling goods at the market we have to worry about airstrikes, suffer under the hot sun, and face losses when it rains. Amid such difficulties, I tried my luck by buying lottery tickets. I am incredibly happy to have won," she said.

She added that she plans to donate part of the winnings before using the remainder as business capital, and encouraged others to try their luck in future rounds.

"I plan to make donations with the money first. After that, I will start business activities. I want others like us to win too," she said.

Her family runs a small grocery shop in the Kyauktaw market.

Her husband, U Ko Aye Lwin, also expressed gratitude for the launch of the Arakan lottery, saying it provided hope during difficult times.

"During these hardships, the leaders introduced the Arakan lottery. I am deeply grateful to Maj-Gen Twan Mrat Naing and the Arakan Army leadership," he said.

He said he purchased 10 lottery tickets in total, including five under his wife and son’s names and five under his own name, and the winning ticket belonged to the group purchased under his wife and son’s names.

The Arakan Army announced the winning numbers of the Arakan lottery on July 1. The first prize of K50 million was ticket number 323692, the second prize of K30 million was ticket number 116482, and the third prize of K20 million was ticket number 079645.

The six K5 million prize-winning tickets were 331004, 168447, 220538, 110036, 292678, and 165555. The lottery also includes ten K1 million prizes and twenty K500,000 prizes.

The Arakan Army said it controls up to 90 percent of Arakan State and has established the United League of Arakan (ULA), operating administrative, judicial, education, healthcare, municipal, and revenue functions.

It also stated that 50 percent of net profit from the lottery will be allocated to public service sectors including education, healthcare, and infrastructure.