BANGKOK (NNT) - A 3-stage timeline has been laid down by the subcommittee studying overpriced lottery tickets, with the body seeking to increase penalties on offending sellers.

 

Chankrit Detwithak, assistant minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, reported on progress made in resolving the matter of overpriced lottery tickets. Mr. Chankrit, who is the chair of a subcommittee studying measures to implement to mend the overpricing issue, also gave a timeframe for the work. He said the study and follow-up of measures is split into 3 stages.

 

The first stage involves supervisory and follow-up roles for policies, and the selection of committee members in a way that avoids conflict of interest.

 

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During the middle stage, a platform for online lottery sales will be laid down. The subcommittee will make sure the platform is accessible to all groups of people, including those without the internet and persons with disabilities. Also during this stage, data from lottery sellers will be collected with an aim of raising the number of tickets allocated for real sellers. At this time, the subcommittee will be working to penalize those who overprice the tickets and revoke their eligibility to receive tickets. The body plans to issue rewards to people who point out offending ticket sellers.

 

During the next 3-6 months, the subcommittee will be studying the appropriateness of current ticket allocation quotas and the distribution of tickets. It will then determine whether the quotas suited current circumstances and whether the receiving organizations were truly charitable establishments.

 

In the final stage, the Lottery Act of B.E. 2517 will be studied, with a focus on increasing penalties on violators of the Act.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2022-04-12

 

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In other countries they worry about the economy, jobs, and the labour market. In Thailand they worry about the lottery...

44 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

In other countries they worry about the economy, jobs, and the labour market. In Thailand they worry about the lottery...

In other countries they don't get any complaints from the public about the lottery. I think it is known as 'political expediency'.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A 3-stage timeline has been laid down by the subcommittee studying overpriced lottery tickets, with the body seeking to increase penalties on offending sellers

Just go 100% online from convenience stores choosing your own numbers.

Cut out the opportunity for corruption and no need for fines.

12 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

In other countries they worry about the economy, jobs, and the labour market. In Thailand they worry about the lottery...

Lottery is a good source of revenue..

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The first stage involves .... selection of committee members

 

Committee-time.

 

The on-line website selling the fair priced lottery tickets probably won't work effectively.....just like every other website designed by the government.

Does this Sub Committee report to the COMMITTEE which is headed by Isan Rambo who just last week was caught on tape admitting he borrowed 15 million THB for this election campaign from a big fish involved in the lottery scams?

A "Sub-committee" is not what's required to fix the overpricing problem.

The PM just needs to remind his Police to do their job properly.