A teacher at Thep Mongkol Rangsi School in Kanchanaburi has been sentenced to two years in prison by the Kanchanaburi provincial court for falsely claiming to own five first prize lottery tickets that a retired police officer actually possessed. This led to a long legal battle and drama outside of court.
The incident began on November 3, 2017, when Preecha Kraikruan, the teacher, reported to the Kanchanaburi’s Muang district police that his lottery tickets, number 533726, which had won the First Prize in the November 1 draw, had gone missing.st On November 28, the Government Lottery Office (GLO) informed the Kanchanaburi police that Pol Lt Jaroon Wimon, a retired officer, had already claimed the prize money of 30 million baht for the five tickets that Preecha had claimed.
The conflict escalated, involving the Crime Suppression Division police and the Forensic Science Institution in determining the true owner of the tickets, and both parties filed lawsuits against each other.
This led to a legal battle, with the Supreme Court ultimately ruling, on June 7, 2022, that Jaroon was not guilty of the charges.
In another case, Jaroon accused Preecha of lying to the police about owning the lottery tickets. The Kanchanaburi provincial court found Preecha guilty of perjury and sentenced him to two years.thBefore the verdict was announced, Preecha requested to change his plea to not guilty, but the court denied his request, stating that it was a delay tactic.
There is also another pending case in which Jaroon accuses ten witnesses of supporting Preecha’s ownership claim of the five winning lottery tickets.
A Kanchanaburi school teacher lied about owning five first prize lottery tickets in the possession of a retired police officer, leading to a prolonged court battle.
Another case is still pending, in which Jaroon accuses ten witnesses of supporting Preecha’s ownership claim of the five winning lottery tickets.
