According to the Thai daily newspaper Khaosod, the son dreamt that his best friend, who died in an accident last January, wore a shirt with the number 1970 on the chest.
The deceased then asked the woman’s son why he was poor and struggling before throwing a sack of fertiliser containing money inside.
Tithiya Bantaohome then deciphered the dream and bought the winning lotto ticket with the number 472270.