(Photo by Piyarach Chongcharoen)Two police investigators handling the controversial 30-million-baht lottery case in Kanchanaburi have been moved to inactive posts at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok. The two officers are Pol Lt Col Chuwit Charoennak, deputy superintendent of investigation, and Pol Capt Jirayut Chatcharinkul, deputy investigation chief. The lottery tickets dispute and investigation has dragged on for more than three months, with both claimants - retired police lieutenant Jaroon Wimol and school teacher Preecha Kraikruan - continuing to insist they are the rightful owner of the set of five lottery tickets, No. Pol Capt Jirayut and Pol Lt Col Chuwit were among four investigators in the case who gave testimony to the CSD. Mr Atchariya said Kanchanaburi police officers in charge of the lottery tickets dispute case had been put under pressure by the involvement of the provincial police chief.

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2018 11:03 UTC