The lottery drama involving Seksakol Atthawong, a close aide to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, could probably be nothing but a political manoeuvre targeting those on the opposite side of the political spectrum, not a sincere move to solve the overpricing problem.
There have emerged allegations about a hidden agenda after Mr Seksakol, alias Rambo, led a series of raids on online lottery distributors, among them Bluedragon Lottery Company in Nonthaburi's Pak Kret district, along with its subsidiary in Loei's Muang district which is known for connections with a member of the opposition party. Another distributor, Sua Daeng Company, or Red Tiger, is reported to have links with Capt Thamanat Prompow, who led a breakaway group from the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) after Gen Prayut kicked him out of the cabinet. He now has his own party, Setthakij Thai.
