Government asked to enforce ban on lottery sales to under 20s

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The government is being urged by a network of students to enforce the prohibition on lottery vendors selling tickets to people under 20.

 

In an open letter, addressed to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday, the student group said numerous lottery vendors sold tickets to students in school uniform, when the group sent its members, aged 17-19, to buy lottery tickets from vendors at 50 locations in Bangkok and Nonthaburi, despite the fact that selling to under 20s is illegal.

 

The group claimed that the students were able to make online lottery purchases as well, from three online lottery distributors.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-government-asked-to-enforce-ban-on-lottery-sales-to-under-20s/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-01-13

 

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[MRToMRT]

It makes you wonder WHY should a 18/19 year old not be allowed to buy a lottery ticket? They can vote at 18 but not buy a lottery ticket?

[jumbo]

Why not ban them from buying between 2.00 PM and 5.00 PM, is a huge success with alcohol sales

[LukKrueng]

1 hour ago, MRToMRT said:

It makes you wonder WHY should a 18/19 year old not be allowed to buy a lottery ticket? They can vote at 18 but not buy a lottery ticket?

Age of majority in Thailand is 20, not 18. You are confusing it with age of consent...

[phetpeter]

Cant see that happening, they still can't stop the overpriced selling of lottery tickets now.

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, MRToMRT said:

It makes you wonder WHY should a 18/19 year old not be allowed to buy a lottery ticket? They can vote at 18 but not buy a lottery ticket?

If you delete the #1 in each number that's their real mental age.

[AhFarangJa]

I wonder how many of those students ride a motorbike to school, without a helmet, license, three up, or more.

Simply put, they are p****ing in the wind to think anyone will enforce any laws here.

[poskat]

6 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

I wonder how many of those students ride a motorbike to school, without a helmet, license, three up, or more.

 

But they will be wearing a mask, or even double masked, so they obviously are safe from harm....

[Lucky Bones]

Next thing will be to stop the 10 year olds from buying beer for grandpa at the local Mom & Pop shop.

Preposterous suggestion.????????

[connda]

Heck, they can't even enforce the 80 THB price cap.  Don't expect miracles.

[jacko45k]

2 hours ago, poskat said:

But they will be wearing a mask, or even double masked, so they obviously are safe from harm....

Bright kids!

Kinda makes the belief of a poor education system here  as nonsense,