Thai Para Esports Head Alleges Missing 12 Million in Lottery Revenue
Thai Para Esports Association President Paitoon Saejew alleges the Paralympic Committee of Thailand Under Royal Patronage has a 12 million baht annual discrepancy in government lottery management revenue. Despite receiving the same number of lottery tickets, reported revenue jumped from 23 million to 36 million baht, with the difference unaccounted for. He is calling for a full investigation and petitioning relevant authorities to audit the committee's finances.
The president of Thai Para Esports has exposed a "phantom lottery" scheme, claiming the Paralympic Committee of Thailand is missing over 12 million baht annually. He demands an audit of the committee's financial statements dating back years.
Earlier, a reserve senator submitted evidence urging the opposition leader to investigate the committee president for allegedly using funds to buy phantom equipment and organize fake competitions. Senator Prida has agreed to pursue the investigation with multiple Senate committees, insisting on a parliamentary regulation to define the scope of authority.
Most recently, Facebook user Paitoon Saejew — the account of Paitoon Saejew, president of the Thai Para Esports Association — posted a statement saying that after his previous post raising various issues about allegations against the committee president regarding irregularities, he went back to re-check the data. He compared the balance sheets from multiple years of the Paralympic Committee of Thailand Under Royal Patronage with certified accounting records to see if there were indeed irregularities as alleged. He found actual abnormalities.
He discovered a "phantom lottery" appearing in the association's revenue category, certified as correct by an accounting firm. The line item "received support for government lottery management fees" previously showed about 23 million baht per year but has increased to over 36 million baht. The difference of approximately 12 million baht per year has disappeared, even though the number of lottery tickets remains the same at 12,000 and the contract is unchanged.
In his capacity as president of the Thai Para Esports Association, a regular member of the Paralympic Committee of Thailand Under Royal Patronage, he asks how this 12 million baht increase arose. Where did the missing money go? Into whose pocket?
Every organization is supposed to receive a 2% lottery management fee, and every organization knows this. So why does the Paralympic Committee of Thailand Under Royal Patronage receive only 1%?
He calculates that 12 million baht per year could develop many Thai national para-athletes. Who loses opportunities? Who is disappointed by insufficient budgets for training and competition? This money could create hope and opportunities for many more para-athletes.
He asks fellow para-athletes under the association: who thinks this should be investigated to the fullest? Or will we let it slide? Those who agree an investigation is needed to find the truth should join in signing a petition, because everyone is a stakeholder in every baht and satang that has disappeared. Then submit it to relevant agencies to request a factual investigation. The money trail doesn't lie; you must explain where the money came from and what it was used for.
Those who agree will soon receive a link to sign.
Today he reveals this information at risk of being sued. Certainly anyone who sues him will have their name revealed to fellow para-athletes so they know who the plaintiff is. But if anyone sues, they should prepare their evidence well, because what he has cannot be denied.
Those who agree please share this post. It's time we show our power to change the politics in the para-sports circle anew.
