Sisaket villagers and monk criticise Buddhist college's charity lottery tickets
Villagers and a senior monk in Sisaket criticised a charity lottery organised by Sisaket Sangha College, saying it resembled illegal gambling. Tickets priced at 100 baht appeared at temples and communities across all 22 districts on 16 October. A legal expert said the scheme could breach the Gambling Act 1935.
Villagers and a senior monk in Sisaket criticised a charity lottery organised by Sisaket Sangha College, saying it resembled illegal gambling. Tickets priced at 100 baht appeared at temples and communities across all 22 districts on 16 October. A legal expert said the scheme could breach the Gambling Act 1935.
The row raises questions about fundraising by religious institutions and whether small temples are being pressured to buy tickets. A legal expert says the scheme may fall under Thailand's gambling law.
Prizes are tied to the government lottery draw on 1 November, and one abbot says he plans to return ticket money to the project's owner before then.
16 October 2026
Residents became suspicious after Sisaket Sangha College lottery tickets appeared at temples and communities in all 22 districts.
1 November 2026
Government lottery draw whose first-prize last five digits determine the charity lottery prizes.
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