Lottery Vendor Claims Police Targeting Her, But Accepts She Overcharges

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Lottery Vendor Claims Police Targeting Her, But Accepts She Overcharges

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – A lottery vendor has made a complaint to the police after she has been fined for overpricing her lottery tickets three times in a month after she refused to pay a supposed police officer ‘neighbourly support money’.

 

On May 16th, a 65 year old lottery vendor at Chiang Mai Gate Market made a complaint that despite accepting that she is still over-charging for her lottery tickets, the police have been unfairly targeting her. 

 

Full Story: http://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/lottery-vendor-claims-police-targeting-accepts-overcharges/

 

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[simoh1490]

That's police harassment, targeting the poor woman just because she's breaking the law, whatever next.

[bluesofa]

54 minutes ago, simoh1490 said:

That's police harassment, targeting the poor woman just because she's breaking the law, whatever next.

Yeah, if she'd paid them off she could break the law with impunity.

 

[worgeordie]

This seems to show Thai logic at its best,

the woman admits to overcharging,which

is against the law,but is complaining that the

Police are targeting her,as she has been caught 

3 times,and won't pay the  ‘neighbourly support money’.

that's a new name for it.she wants it both ways,overcharge,

and not pay for the privilege to overcharge

regards worgeordie

[Sparkles]

Probably just the tip of the iceberg with lottery sellers in high traffic areas

[Cadbury]

The PM announced a few years back with great fanfare he would fix the lottery problem of overcharging. Chalk that one up as another FAIL. 

[bluesofa]

48 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

The PM announced a few years back with great fanfare he would fix the lottery problem of overcharging. Chalk that one up as another FAIL. 

I don't know why he doesn't stick to something easier, like how to push string uphill, or nail jelly to the ceiling.

 

[a977]

If she not happy stop overcharging or move to another place "up to her"

[peperobi]

Almost all of you deserve the jail, you are shitting mostly the poor peoples.

[Juan B Tong]

Paper pre-numbered lottery tickets.  

You get to chose from what the vendor has

This whole archaic system is so quaint.

 

I like it, but I like fountain pens too.

 

[Billthekiwi]

I hate this over charging. Some of them have a sign up for 80 Baht but want 100 Baht when you give the correct change.

 

I won't buy at the wrong price and they'd change their tune if no one else did for a week or 2.

[johng]

I hear that at 80 baht they make 4 baht profit per ticket.

[Bangkok Barry]

She probably believes that she is doing nothing wrong by overcharging as everyone does it. But isn't this a typically Thai story - one crook complaining about another crook taking advantage of her as she's a crook, and admitting to the police that she's a crook in full knowledge that they will do nothing at all about it.

[Bangkok Barry]

10 minutes ago, johng said:

I hear that at 80 baht they make 4 baht profit per ticket.

 

Then get a better paying job.

[billd766]

15 hours ago, Cadbury said:

The PM announced a few years back with great fanfare he would fix the lottery problem of overcharging. Chalk that one up as another FAIL. 

 

Actually out here in Khampaeng Phet that did work, but only in the short term. Now it is back to the bad old days.

 

5 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Then get a better paying job.

 

At 80 baht they make a small profit.

 

At 100 baht each for 2 with the same number they make 40 baht plus their normal commission.

 

If they sell 1,000 tickets every 2 weeks they can earn up to 80,000 baht plus their normal commission per month.

 

Nice job if they can get it.

[mushroomdave]

3 hours ago, Juan B Tong said:

Paper pre-numbered lottery tickets.  

You get to chose from what the vendor has

This whole archaic system is so quaint.

 

I like it, but I like fountain pens too.

 

So true.  Taiwan switched years ago to automated machines in kiosks around the country.  They not only got rid of corruption / mafia influence, but they only issue licenses to people with disabilities and so it helps them too (gov't follows them closely).  Never been a problem and went from 1-2 games / draws a week to a variety of games (+ pro sports) and draws every night now.  Maybe Thailand should take note........but they wont and we all know why!

 

Edited May 18, 2018 by mushroomdave

[observer90210]

She is a cheat for overcharging.

 

She got what she deserved and should be jailed the next time.

 

No matter at what level, people must learn not to cheat and the cleaning and wiping starts from the bottom !! (no pun intended)

[Samuel Smith]

20 minutes ago, observer90210 said:

She is a cheat for overcharging.

 

She got what she deserved and should be jailed the next time.

 

No matter at what level, people must learn not to cheat and the cleaning and wiping starts from the bottom !! (no pun intended)

not the only "cheat"   after she refused to pay a supposed police officer ‘neighbourly support money’

[oldlakey]

5 hours ago, Samuel Smith said:

not the only "cheat"   after she refused to pay a supposed police officer ‘neighbourly support money’

You need to keep certain uniforms sweet if you want a free hand to cheat