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PM defends raids on lottery vendors

PM defends raids on lottery vendors

Insists high prices not caused by quotas

Officials inspect tickets at Lottery Online Co’s office in Bangkok’s Watthana district on Monday. The company, which runs the online lottery ticket site ‘Kong Salak Plus’, is suspected of selling overpriced lottery tickets — a charge which it denies. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha defended a crackdown on overpriced lottery ticket vendors on Tuesday saying it was part of the government’s efforts to stop people abusing the law and was not politically motivated.

Gen Prayut said the government was facing increased public pressure to resolve the issue of overpriced…

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