After the results of the September 1 draw were announced, Thanawat posted a photo of him holding a 15-ticket set with the winning number of 734510. Thanawat said the station owner then shared the photo within his Line group and from there it spread like wildfire. The story warmed the hearts of members of the public, prompting many lottery buyers to form long queues to buy his lottery tickets. Atchariya then filed a complaint with the Government Lottery Office, suggesting the tickets had been forged. Police said Thanawat would be arrested and charged with forging lottery tickets and may also face public deception charges, along with computer crime charges for posting the fake story on the Internet.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 08, 2018 04:44 UTC