Schoolteacher “not surprised by” result of forensic test on lottery tickets

 

 

The school teacher who challenged a retired police officer’s ownership right of five First Prize lottery tickets worth 30 million baht said he was not surprised that the tickets did not bear his fingerprints because the tickets were wrapped in transparent plastic sheet when he bought them from a vendor in Kanchanaburi province.

 

Preecha Kraikruan, a school teacher in Kanchanaburi’s Muang district, said after acknowledging the forensic test results on the five lottery tickets on Friday (Jan 19) that the results did not surprise him and vowed to fight on in the court to prove his ownership of the lottery tickets.

 

Mr Preecha also claimed that he had evidence to prove his ownership to the five winning lottery tickets and, at the same time, pleaded with the media not to quickly jump into the conclusion that he was wrong and did not own the tickets in the first place.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/schoolteacher-not-surprised-result-forensic-test-lottery-tickets/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-01-20

 

I think a paper, scissors, rock between the two would be fair.

 

You are too late Teacher... the 30million has already been divided up amongst the boys in the station as a reward for their "help" in the matter 

Usually, it's Burmese that win the forensic test lottery.

21 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Schoolteacher “not surprised by” result of forensic test on lottery tickets

Neither am I, as it was never explained how the ex-cop ‘stole’ them. 

Edited January 20, 20188 yr by Bluespunk

Yea this guy is not real convincing:

- Tickets got stolen before the draft (no explanation how or when) its quite unusual to steal tickets before a draft

- His prints are not on it because they were wrapped in plastic (not sure how normal that is and why he did not get them out of the plastic)

 

These things just speak against him while the cop has his prints on the ticket.. seems to me like I have been saying all along the cop is in the right. This guy has absolutely no proof. 

24 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Mr Preecha also claimed that he had evidence to prove his ownership to the five winning lottery tickets and, at the same time, pleaded with the media not to quickly jump into the conclusion that he was wrong and did not own the tickets in the first place.

A: Where is this evidence?

 

B: Am I allowed to react in the way the media shouldn’t?

 

C: If not...too late. 

Edited January 20, 20188 yr by Bluespunk

11 minutes ago, robblok said:

Yea this guy is not real convincing:

- Tickets got stolen before the draft (no explanation how or when) its quite unusual to steal tickets before a draft

- His prints are not on it because they were wrapped in plastic (not sure how normal that is and why he did not get them out of the plastic)

 

These things just speak against him while the cop has his prints on the ticket.. seems to me like I have been saying all along the cop is in the right. This guy has absolutely no proof. 

If he had bought a batch of 5 tickets in a sealed plastic wrapper, I can guarantee you that he would have opened the packet to ensure it actually contained 5 tickets.

many thanks poster 2 , now i can die a happy man, not taking the p, just something i have always wondered how it works

2 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Neither am I, as it was never explained how the ex-cop ‘stole’ them. 

The teacher has always claimed that he lost the tickets , so, presumably the ex-officer found them.  There has never been a claim that he stole the winning tickets.

I'm surprised the accuser hasn't already died in an 'accident'.

The retired cop must be the only honest one in Thailand.

4 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

The teacher has always claimed that he lost the tickets , so, presumably the ex-officer found them.  There has never been a claim that he stole the winning tickets.

Yeah right. 

2 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Neither am I, as it was never explained how the ex-cop ‘stole’ them. 

 

Yes BP you have mentioned this many times, a crucial detail surprisingly not reported.

 

RTP wins again.

4 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Yeah right. 

Yes, absolutely right.  Unless you've got evidence to the contrary?

1 minute ago, Just Weird said:

Yes, absolutely right.  Unless you've got evidence to the contrary?

Sigh. 

It's been handled more times than the Commonwealth Games torch! 

Edited January 20, 20188 yr by evadgib

14 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Sigh. 

Thought so.

13 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Thought so.

No, you really didn’t. 

 

From the other reports in this saga

 

The ex bib says he bought the ticket.

 

The teacher says he bought it and money that should be his is with another. 

 

He is saying someone else has his ticket. Or had. 

 

That is alleging theft. 

 

Here’s  me thinking you were the expert on implications. 

Edited January 20, 20188 yr by Bluespunk

But we know the cops are always right in Thailand!

And just why should he be surprised???

FYI blocks of tickets are normally sold wrapped in plastic which is clear.  I would imagine most people would not bother taking the tickets out to examine them especially if bought from a regular ticket seller you knew.  So the DNA evidence is quite worthless as obviously if the cop took the tickets to claim he WOULD have taken them out of the plastic to have the bar codes scanned.  Of course, this does not shed light on the culprit but what pisses me off is the way evidence is treated in this country.  The most pertinent and obvious evidence is regularly dismissed in favour of evidence that does not match other facts - basically just selective depending on who you want to see as correct.  I think we can see that play out in the trial of the Burmese and from my own personal experience in this country.

An interesting question would be:  Who's finger prints and DNA have been documented, as found on the tickets?  This would be telling,  as to how the investigation was played....

Go for some sort of Solomonian judgment: Cut all the tickets in half and give each of the two claimants their share. Problem solved.

Edited January 20, 20188 yr by Misterwhisper

So if I was to lose my phone and a police officer found it. Can I assume that he is not going to take it to the stations lost and found, rather just claim it as his own and play the old 'finders keepers, losers weepers' card. That's a great look Thailand, well done.