Popular Post webfact Posted November 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2021 By Namo Vananupong BANGKOK (NNT) - A working committee to sustainably address the problem of overpriced lottery tickets is being established with input from the civil sector, as the government seeks to work with all stakeholders to address the lingering issue. Seksakol Atthawong, assistant minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, invited small lottery sellers in Loei province for a discussion to find solutions to the problem of overpriced lottery tickets. He said a working committee for the sustainable solving of the government lottery problem will be established with representatives from the Government Lottery Office, the Ministry of Finance, the civil sector, and the Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Office. The latter is involved in this matter due to its responsibility of addressing the plights of members of the general public. The assistant minister said once the working committee has reached a conclusion, all relevant information will be sent to the prime minister for final consideration before guidelines for addressing the problem of overpriced lottery tickets are produced. -- © Copyright NNT 2021-11-15 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted November 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2021 Nonsense. How could Seksakol Atthawong, assistant minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, have any credibility, be believed, or actively engage in work that benefits the masses? That goes against everything his boss represents. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted November 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2021 Whilst Thailand aims to be a hub of technology, it cannot even run a digital lottery where you can choose your own numbers. Mind you, they did that, they'd have about a million unemployed lottery vendors 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Orinoco Posted November 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, RichardColeman said: Mind you, they did that, they'd have about a million unemployed lottery vendors Then they would have to get a proper job and not ripoff there fellow countrymen Edited November 14, 2021 by Orinoco 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted November 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2021 Definitely top of the priority list way above, vaccination, tourist problems etc. 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2021 This has been talked to death with no action. It will last a week and revert back to what it is. 80 baht tickets will still be sold for 100, q10 or 120 baht packs of 3 for 350 and 5 for 600......never going to change. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tracker1 Posted November 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2021 I recall Uncle Tu forbidding the practice of inflated price lottery tickets oh just another fail to the list of fails 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mtls2005 Posted November 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2021 3 hours ago, webfact said: A working committee to sustainably address the problem Sounds like a permanent committee? Honestly, if they haven't sorted out the graft/skim/corruption in the lottery distribution system by now just give up. Maybe form a committee to see how the previous committees failed? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 3 hours ago, webfact said: invited small lottery sellers in Loei province for a discussion That's like inviting drug dealers for a discussion when wanting to get rid of drugs on the street. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 18 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: Sounds like a permanent committee? Honestly, if they haven't sorted out the graft/skim/corruption in the lottery distribution system by now just give up. Maybe form a committee to see how the previous committees failed? But gambling is illegal in Thailand.???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 3 hours ago, spidermike007 said: Nonsense. How could Seksakol Atthawong, assistant minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, have any credibility, be believed, or actively engage in work that benefits the masses? That goes against everything his boss represents. Promotional newspeak rhetoric. The game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Henry Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Huge opportunity for the decision makers in govt to secure their pension supplement. Purchase modern lottery computorised machines and win a big brown envelope. and solve the problem of pricing. A smart official could sell the franchise to one of the big chains like 711 or Tesco. "PENNIES FROM HEAVEN" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker1 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Surely the police should be involved in this Rip-Off by lottery retailers ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, cracker1 said: Surely the police should be involved in this Rip-Off by lottery retailers ? I'm sure the police is involved, collecting their share. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: The latter is involved in this matter due to its responsibility of addressing the plights of members of the general public. Not all vendors are selling overpriced tickets, so all the public has to do is only buy from those selling at the correct price. Hardly rocket science. If people want to spend on the overpriced tickets then it's up to them, surely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: He said a working committee for the sustainable solving of the government lottery problem will be established with representatives from the Government Lottery Office, the Ministry of Finance, the civil sector, and the Office of the Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Office. Why does it take a committee... the government should state a ticket price. There are enough police around every city/town/village to witness ticket sellers prices daily. If they are above price ban the seller. It could be stopped overnight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: to address the lingering issue. The hub of lingering issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: to address the lingering issue. The hub of lingering issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Gandtee said: But gambling is illegal in Thailand.???? Not if it's state sponsored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Anyone else having deja vu all over again? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Nice hat your wearing Gov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, tracker1 said: the practice of inflated price lottery tickets oh just another fail to the list of fails You been here to long, talking like that. Do you say Book bank, as well. LOL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi3eddie Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I used to spend a lot of time with family down in Nakhon Si Thammarat. For what I knew in those days all the lottery there was the "underground" type anyway. Don't recall ever seeing any sellers of the official lottery. My ex's family were often winners on the underground lottery and occasionally there were big parties on the winnings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engamann Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 5555 This was the first thing on Cha Chas agenda when him steal the power and see 7 year later the problem is the same , what a great leader. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 The Government want to control the price of lottery tickets to the official price of 80 Thb , the price printed on the ticket, BUT my wife bought a ticket off ,what she said was official Government website for selling tickets online the price was 96 Thb....... ???? , regards Worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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yeahbutif Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 If this is a government lottery the vendors should be paid by the government to sell them .. not come out of the buyers pocket.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneking Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 sustainably address the problem of overpriced lottery Today's award for use of irrelevant but fashionable buzzword. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, worgeordie said: The Government want to control the price of lottery tickets to the official price of 80 Thb , the price printed on the ticket, BUT my wife bought a ticket off ,what she said was official Government website for selling tickets online the price was 96 Thb....... ???? , regards Worgeordie There is no official government website selling tickets, your wife was just fooled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said: Not all vendors are selling overpriced tickets, so all the public has to do is only buy from those selling at the correct price. Hardly rocket science. If people want to spend on the overpriced tickets then it's up to them, surely. Are there any Government Lottery Offices selling tickets at the correct price?? I had found a few ladies that sold them baht 80 each, but expected a tip after you bought them - okay, I tip everyone anyway so no sweat. But in Vietnam, there are govt lottery offices everywhere with tens of thousands of tickets for sale every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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