Disabled Lottery Vendor Robbed of 46 Tickets
A 63-year-old disabled lottery vendor in Samut Prakan province was robbed of 46 tickets worth thousands of baht when a customer pretended to buy tickets then fled on a motorcycle. Police are reviewing CCTV footage to track down the suspect.
On July 7, 2025, a heartbreaking incident involving a 63-year-old disabled man struggling to make an honest living came to light when a lottery vendor was robbed. Reporters met with Tanasart, 63, a disabled lottery seller who operates from a wheelchair inside a gas station in Bang Pla subdistrict, Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province.
Tanasart recounted the incident, which occurred at midday while he was selling lottery tickets at a gas station in the Kling Kaew area of Racha Thewa subdistrict, Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan. A man, approximately 20-30 years old, about 155-160 centimeters tall, wearing a black motorcycle helmet, long-sleeved white collared shirt, black pants, and closed-toe canvas shoes, pretended to purchase government lottery tickets.
The man selected 36 tickets (18 pairs of two-ticket bundles and 2 five-ticket bundles for a total of 46 tickets), then claimed he needed to get money from his motorcycle to pay. He walked to his bike and rode away with the tickets.
Tanasart is in severe distress because he works as an agent selling these tickets and bears full financial responsibility for them. He pleaded with the perpetrator to return all the tickets and has already filed a report with Bang Kaew police station. Preliminary investigation indicates police are pursuing leads through CCTV footage along the escape route and expect an arrest soon.
