Late last year, schoolteacher Preecha Kraikruan - with two lottery ticket vendors as his key witnesses - claimed that he had lost the five lottery tickets of the same number 533726 for the November 1 draw that won Bt30 million. Charoon, meanwhile, claimed he bought the tickets from a vendor at a market and had already collected the prize money. Preecha and two lottery vendors faced charges in March of filing a false complaint with police, giving false information to officials and framing another person in a criminal case. Charoon is now facing a court battle over charges of embezzlement and receiving stolen items. Prior to the court's decision to hear the case against Charoon, Preecha arrived at court saying this was the day that the truth would prevail and he said he would accept the court's decision regardless of the outcome.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 20, 2018 06:00 UTC