Public told not to speculate about Prawit's luxurious wristwatch, ring

By The Nation

 

 

ACTING National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) secretary-general Worawit Sookboon yesterday appealed for “normal procedures” to be followed over allegations regarding Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan’s possession of a luxury watch and diamond ring.

Worawit urged people to let the NACC do its job before jumping to any conclusions.

 

“Please let us follow our normal work procedures. Don’t speculate too much about it,” said Worawit. 

 

Last week, the NACC gave Prawit 30 days to justify his possession of the two extravagant items, which he wore during a group photograph with the recently reshuffled Cabinet last Monday.

 

The photo – which showed the 72-year-old retired general shielding his eyes with his hand, displaying what appeared to be extremely expensive accessories – quickly caught the public’s attention and raised questions as to how a lifelong military officer could afford such luxuries.

 

Prawit is expected to submit an explanatory letter to the NACC today, according to a source close to him. The letter was at the Defence Ministry office and would be forwarded to the NACC after the long weekend, the source said.

 

An unconfirmed local report also claimed that Prawit’s ring was inherited from his mother, while what looked like a multi-million-baht Richard Mille watch was borrowed from Prawit’s businessman friend.

 

The source close to Prawit refused to confirm those claims, adding that the junta’s second-in-command would explain the matter only to the NACC. 

 

The NACC is presided over by Pol General Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit, who used to serve as a deputy secretary-general to the prime minister attached to Prawit. This has raised questions about whether the probe will be impartial.

 

Prawit’s “unusual wealth” was also an issue in 2014 when he entered the Cabinet, after he failed to declare any assets worth more than Bt200,000 to the NACC. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30333708

 

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Don't question those in power. 

We are in the spotlight only when we want to be.

Now go back to your rice paddy and be quiet......

It seems that Thai people are enjoying the 'Ah ha moment' we caught

him with no plausible explanation as to his jewelries...

and yeah, he didn't declare his ' unusual wealth' of 200k,

200k? i have that much under my mattaress, and i'm just usually 

wealthy....

18 minutes ago, ezzra said:

It seems that Thai people are enjoying the 'Ah ha moment' we caught

him with no plausible explanation as to his jewelries...

and yeah, he didn't declare his ' unusual wealth' of 200k,

200k? i have that much under my mattaress, and i'm just usually 

wealthy....

Unusual wealth has nothing to do with 200K. Missing to declare a single item with a value of, or higher than, 200K was only the reason why an investigation started.

Don't talk about it and it will go away.

 

Move on nothing to see here.

He will only explain it to the NACC? Are the ‘people’ not worthy of an immediate explanation? 

 

Anyhoo, what will they do to people who speculate? Arrest them? That’s a great idea. Draw even more attention to the matter. 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Public told not to speculate about Prawit's luxurious wristwatch, ring

Don’t question your betters, peasants. 

Where did his mother get it, I thought they were middle class. 

Surely a ring like that would have a bill of sale and so would the watch that is lent to him by a friend. I still have the bill of sale of my 15 year old refrigerator. People usually keep things like that, especially million baht things. 

It's as simple as that. 

I am sure the watch would have a serial number and be insured. Too easy to  find.

 

Is it possible to have less than zero credibility?

2 hours ago, webfact said:

“Please let us follow our normal work procedures. Don’t speculate too much about it,” said Worawit. 

They have total power over the country.  Who is going to stop them ?   Of course people are going to speculate without an explanation.  The fact there isn't one readily available and Prawit cowardly sought shelter with his own contrived government without confronting the media speak volumes.  Just hope the media does not let up on him. 

Normal procedures = NO procedures

I do not assume he is crooked, or is paid under the table, or is robbing the treasury.  He may have a very high salary and chooses to spend his money on expensive watches and rings.  I would be curious about how much he is paid. As a supposed public are their purported salary figures available to the public?

59 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Anyhoo, what will they do to people who speculate? Arrest them?

Don't give them ideas.

 

I actually think this is just a straight threat to the media to ramp up their self-censoring.

Who “ borrows” a watch from a friend..... utterly pathetic and unimaginative excuse. I still reckon it could be a gift from a Chinese politician.... submarine and tank deals etc.

 

 

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All in good time

2 minutes ago, lemonjelly said:

Who “ borrows” a watch from a friend..... utterly pathetic and unimaginative excuse. I still reckon it could be a gift from a Chinese politician.... submarine and tank deals etc


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Have another look at the OP. He inherited it from his Ma today. One might wonder what she was doing with a man's wristwatch, but they are telling us not to speculate...

Now society is being told what to think. Next we will have loudspeakers in every village telling us what to think and how to behave.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Worawit urged people to let the NACC do its job before jumping to any conclusions.

OK, we're waiting patiently and we won't discuss it at all. Any more orders, I mean requests, boss?

7 minutes ago, Colabamumbai said:

Now society is being told what to think. Next we will have loudspeakers in every village telling us what to think and how to behave.

We already have them, blasting out news at 6 in the morning.....

8 minutes ago, Colabamumbai said:

Now society is being told what to think. Next we will have loudspeakers in every village telling us what to think and how to behave.

Not sure if you are joking but there are already loudspeakers located throughout my village. Fortunately, I don't know what the hell they're on about most of the time.

It's just part of the ongoing government campaign to bring happiness to the junta

2 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said:

We already have them, blasting out news at 6 in the morning.....

perhaps we are living in the same village.

41 minutes ago, Dave67 said:

Is it possible to have less than zero credibility?

I think that would be 100% incredibility

I ll speculate that he is less than familiar with salad!

3 hours ago, webfact said:

An unconfirmed local report also claimed that Prawit’s ring was inherited from his mother, while what looked like a multi-million-baht Richard Mille watch was borrowed from Prawit’s businessman friend.

as their pathetic, irrational,downright-stupid excuses pile up, is there any doubt as to the types of people who pretend to lead this place

MEMO To all "fat cats"  Especially anti corruption guys.

 

Do not accept bribes or expensive gifts.

Do not conspicuously display expensive gifts in public.

Do have plausible justification for displaying expensive luxury gifts.

Do put your brains in first before other items.

Do stall and procrastinate until the issue dies down in the media.

 

 

1 hour ago, gk10002000 said:

I would be curious about how much he is paid.

He gets less than 180,000 a year yet has managed to save FIVE million a year for the last SIX years!  Are we allowed to speculate about that?

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Don’t speculate too much about it,” said Worawit. 

If we want your opinion, we'll beat it out of you.

Wonder if he borrowed socks and jocks as well. As believable as borrowing a watch...Who does?