Pol Maj Gen Sutthi Puangpikul, chief of Kanchanaburi police, has been abruptly transferred to an inactive post in Bangkok ovre his handling of the 30-million-baht lottery scandal. The order, signed by Pol Gen Suchart Teerawawat, inspector-general of the RTPO, said the move would ensure Pol Maj Gen Sutthi no longer had any affiliation with his former office in Kanchanaburi. The order transferring Pol Maj Gen Sutthi to Bangkok. Both men claim ownership of a set of five lottery tickets, No.533726, that won a first prize in the Nov 1 draw last year. Pol Maj Gen Sutthi on Thursday said he was ready to comply with his superior’s order.

Source: Bangkok Post February 22, 2018 10:21 UTC