Details emerge on Nakhon Phanom 12 million baht lottery dispute
The ongoing saga of a 12 million baht lottery win involving a female food vendor in That Phanom district, Nakhon Phanom province, has taken a new turn.
The lottery, drawn on January 17, reportedly won 6 million baht for Boomlom, the food vendor, who claimed that Police Lieutenant Thitiphat, a customer she knew, had given her the ticket to settle a 120 baht debt. However, Thitiphat later reported to the police that Boonlom had embezzled the winning ticket, which he had only intended to entrust with her.
Suthirak disclosed that Thitiphat was a friendly person. Before winning the lottery, Thitiphat and Suthirak had met at various boxing events, where Thitiphat had pawned amulets and mobile phones and even sold a car at a low price. Occasionally, he borrowed small amounts of money, which he had since repaid.
Meanwhile, 30 year old Tuktik, Boomlom’s granddaughter, shared her excitement when the vendor won the lottery, hugging relatives at the restaurant on the morning of January 18. Thitiphat and his friend, Phumaw Yut, visited Boonlom at the restaurant, but unfortunately, there were no surveillance cameras to capture the meeting. Rumours suggested that Thitiphat asked for a 2 million baht share, which some considered excessive. However, Boonlom was free to decide how much to share.
The food vendor was absent from her shop since January 18, reportedly due to ongoing disputes and negotiations involving a 2 million baht settlement. Present at the discussions were Yai Samlee, Hea Tun, Boonlom’s son, Phumaw Yut, and Thitiphat. Despite the prolonged conversation, the specifics remained unclear. After being closed for three or four days, the shop was set to reopen, and residents were encouraged to visit.
Hea Tui, the vendor’s 30 year old son, clarified that Thitiphat did not come to discuss financial matters at the restaurant on January 18. He drove Boonlom to her home in Ban Khok Sawang that night, after which he lost contact with her. He later learned that one of Boonlom’s daughters, who works at the excise office in Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province, had picked her up.
Rumours also circulated about a police summons for the food vendor, but her son expected she would hear about it soon enough. He confirmed that Thitiphat met with Boonlom on January 18, not to settle any financial disputes, but to discuss his upcoming ordination. Thitiphat mentioned plans to distribute eggs and donate 500,000 baht to a temple’s renovation, asking Boonlom for her support. The food vendor had already planned to contribute 1 million baht for a religious ceremony if she won, and agreed to support Thitiphat’s ordination with 50,000 baht, intending to attend the ceremony as well.
Thitiphat was scheduled to collect the money in the evening, but he did not show up. Hea Tui reaffirmed that the discussions did not involve any demands for 2 million baht, as shown in photographs from the day, reported KhaoSod.
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ORIGINAL STORY: Thai ex-police sues vendor for reneging 6 million baht lottery deal
A former Thai police officer filed a complaint against a female food vendor in the Isaan province of Nakhon Phanom after she allegedly refused to share half of the 6-million-baht reward from a winning lottery ticket, as she had reportedly promised.
The 68 year old food vendor, Boonlom Mikawan, claimed her prize for winning lottery number 807779 on January 17. She publicly shared that her client, a 65 year old former police officer named Thitiphat “Khem” Pattanaphumsate, paid for her food with a lottery ticket instead of cash.
However, the ex-police officer later opposed Boonlom’s claim, stating that he gave her the lottery ticket for free under the agreement that they would split the winning from the given ticket equally.
Thitiphat explained that he purchased nine tickets from a lottery seller for 900 baht. Among the tickets, two bore the number 807779. He then visited Boonlom’s restaurant, where he was a regular customer, and showed the vendor the tickets.
According to Thitiphat, Boonlom expressed interest in ticket number 807779 and asked to buy it from him. He claimed that he refused to sell it but instead gave it to her for free, on the condition that they would share the prize if it won. Thitiphat kept one of the tickets for himself and gave the other to Boonlom.
The vendor disappears
Thitiphat said that Boonlom agreed to the condition and kept the ticket. Later, he discovered that the ticket number won the first prize, worth 6 million baht. After claiming his own prize, Thitiphat visited Boonlom at her restaurant to collect half of her winnings, 3 million baht, as agreed.
According to Thitiphat, Boonlom then urged him to donate 1 million baht to charity, a proposal to which he agreed. Boonlom allegedly volunteered to handle the donation and promised to share the remaining 2 million baht with him later.
However, Boonlom reportedly failed to honour her promise and disappeared from her restaurant and home shortly afterwards. Consequently, the ex-police officer filed a complaint at That Phanom Police Station, accusing her of embezzlement.
A friend of Boonlom, who was present at the restaurant when Thitiphat dined there, disputed the former officer’s claims in an interview with Amarin TV. The friend insisted that Thitiphat gave the lottery ticket to Boonlom as a gift and did not ask her to share any winnings. Instead, he reportedly asked her to share the wealth.
The police assured both parties that they would conduct a thorough investigation and stated that Boonlom would be summoned for questioning.
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