The Sukhothai Police Chief declared that the phone examination results are known, and regarding the lottery confusion case, he expects within 1-2 days there will definitely be someone facing legal action. Meanwhile, "Uncle Det and Aunt Waew" have been missing from their home since last night, and "Aunt Mee" has refused to respond to the media.
Regarding the case of the missing first prize lottery ticket number 173770, Ms. Saian Dokmai, also known as "Aunt Kayan," a resident of Pak Nam Subdistrict, Sawankhalok District, Sukhothai Province, reported and recorded in the police diary that she ordered three lottery tickets from "Je Haeng's" stall at a roadside shop at the entrance to Pak Nam Subdistrict, Village 6.
Then, on the morning of 1 June 2016, she collected the tickets and paid 300 baht for the three tickets sewn together. After the government lottery results were announced around 7 p.m., she had a neighbor check them. It turned out that one ticket won the first prize. The neighbor hugged her in joy and asked if she wanted to keep it with her. She left the ticket with the neighbor and did not bring it back home. However, when she returned later, the neighbor said the ticket was no longer a winner and had been thrown into the trash. Upon checking, only two tickets were found in the bin; the ticket suspected to have won the first prize was missing, as previously reported.
Most recently, today (11 June 2016) Police Major General Sathaporn Sriphirom, Commander of the Sukhothai Provincial Police, revealed updates on the first prize lottery case currently under investigation, stating that officials have coordinated with the Government Lottery Office to officially freeze the relevant lottery ticket, preventing it from being cashed at this time.
Regarding legal proceedings, the investigation is waiting on verification of data from mobile phone examinations and official documents from related agencies. He acknowledged that the case involves many detailed and questionable aspects requiring careful scrutiny.
However, the police now have important partial results from the phone data and expect within 1-2 days to clarify the situation further, including the likelihood that someone will definitely face legal charges under the law.
Police Major General Sathaporn emphasized that police work must rely on officially certified evidence; conclusions cannot be drawn from preliminary information alone to ensure fairness to all parties, as currently those involved are only suspects.
Additionally, the Sukhothai Provincial Police Commander addressed concerns about whether the actual owner would still receive the prize money if the original ticket is not found. He explained that if ownership can be clearly proven in court, even if the ticket is lost or taken by another person, a petition can be filed with the court to order the Government Lottery Office to pay the prize. This is supported by precedent, but requires legal procedures that may take considerable time.
Regarding reports that some individuals involved in the case are currently unreachable, Police Major General Sathaporn said authorities are following legal procedures, including issuing summons and collecting further evidence. He confirmed the case will be resolved and urged the public to await official investigation results from the police.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that the investigation team visited the home of Uncle Det and Aunt Waew in Village 8, Pak Nam Subdistrict, Sawankhalok District, Sukhothai Province. Upon arrival, the house was quiet with only Aunt Mee present, who runs a shop. The officials spoke briefly with Aunt Mee for about five minutes before leaving by car.
Reporters tried to ask Aunt Mee whether Uncle Det and Aunt Waew had returned home to sleep the previous night, but she declined to answer, saying she had already given her statement. She said she was going out to get noodles because she was hungry. When invited to join for a meal, Aunt Mee refused, then packed up items in front of the shop, closed the front door, and left on a motorcycle.
Today is the scheduled day for garbage collection in Village 8. Reporters checked the trash bins in front of Uncle Det’s house, finding only a small amount of waste, mostly leaves, plastic bags, and milk cartons.