Trial for ex-cop, teacher’s lottery dispute set for May

By The Nation

 

 

The Civil Court will start a trial in May to determine the legitimate owner of lottery tickets that claimed a Bt30-million jackpot in a high-profile dispute between a retired policeman and a teacher.

 

Both sides plan to produce more than 10 witnesses and evidence to back their respective claims of ownership. 

 

At the centre of the case are five lottery tickets that won Bt30 million in the November 1 draw last year. 

 

Pol Lieutenant Charoon Wimul, a retired policeman from Kanchanaburi, produced the tickets to claim the prize, but on November 2 Kanchanaburi-based teacher Preecha Kraikuan lodged a complaint with police claiming that he had bought the tickets but then lost them. 

 

 

He said he suspected Charoon might have found the lottery tickets after he had lost them. 

 

Preecha has also asked the Civil Court to issue an injunction to prevent Charoon from spending the prize money. 

 

 

During the past few months, the case has attracted a lot of public attention and media coverage. 

 

Charoon maintains that he bought the tickets himself, although Preecha has presented a lottery vendor as his witness, who says he bought the tickets from her. 

 

However, a widely-circulated video clip suggests the lottery vendor might have been lying.

 

In court on Monday, Charoon said he would be willing to drop his complaints against Preecha if he admitted his guilt.

 

However, Preecha continued to insist that he was telling the truth and would fight the case in court. 

 

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13 minutes ago, webfact said:

Both sides plan to produce more than 10 witnesses and evidence to back their respective claims of ownership

And what will happen to the ones who are lying? Someone has to be lying. 

12 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

And what will happen to the ones who are lying? Someone has to be lying. 

Will be payed from the lottery win ...

What a charade

 Must be the policemans tickets, because policemen never lie, his integrity is beyond reproach. 

OK i dont believe it either.

What a cock up

Trial over lottery dispute between former cop, teacher to begin on May 1

By The Nation

 

 

THE CIVIL Court will start a trial in May to determine the legitimate owner of lottery tickets that claimed a Bt30-million jackpot in a high-profile dispute between a retired policeman and a teacher.

 

The trial is related to Kanchanaburi-based teacher Preecha Kraikuan’s request for an injunction to stop Pol Lieutenant Charoon Wimul from spending the prize money. 

 

Following the November 1 draw, Charoon produced the winning lottery tickets and claimed the Bt30-million prize.

 

He was still in possession of Bt24 million when Preecha filed an injunction and told police that Charoon had illegitimately acquired his lottery tickets. 

 

The teacher said he had bought the lottery tickets but then lost them and he suspected Charoon had found them. 

Charoon has denied Preecha’s allegations. 

 

Both sides now plan to produce more than 10 witnesses and evidence to back their respective claims of ownership. 

 

During the past few months, the case has attracted a lot of public attention and media coverage. 

 

Charoon maintains that he bought the tickets himself, although Preecha has presented a lottery vendor as his witness, who says he bought the tickets from her. 

 

However, a widely-circulated audio clip suggests the lottery vendor might have been lying.

 

As Charoon walked into the Civil Court yesterday, he said he would be willing to drop his complaints against Preecha if the teacher admitted his guilt. Charoon has also filed a defamation complaint against Preecha.

 

However, Preecha continues to insist that he is telling the truth and will fight the case in court. 

 

The Civil Court will hear the plaintiff’s side of story, including plaintiff witnesses between May 1 and 4. The defendant’s case, including witnesses, will be presented on May 8, 9 and 11. 

 

Charoon said he believed he would receive justice because he was 100-per-cent sure that he bought these lottery tickets.

 

Preecha, meanwhile, said he was also confident that he would win the case. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30338682

 

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Reminds me little bit of The Muppet Show. Only Miss Piggy missing.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Trial over lottery dispute between former cop, teacher to begin on May 1

 

Why don't they just agree to spit the winnings 50-50  ?  

 

That would be a win-win situation with neither side loosing face !

6 minutes ago, NeoDinosaw said:

Why don't they just agree to spit the winnings 50-50  ?  

 

That would be a win-win situation with neither side loosing face !

I suspect the rightful owner of the ticket doesn't feel the other parties face is worth 15 million baht.

ha ha wait until may, it seems mr ex cop had cashed in the ticket already, not much hope of any money being left by the end of the trial , i am with the teacher on this one, its stealing by finding in my book, the ticket lady did not even recognise the cop, and he offered her millions to side with him,