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

[newnative]

Hmm.  I think he's squirming a little bit after all. 

[worgeordie]

Yeah, just forget about it,"fake news",never happened,must have been

photoshopped, move along nothing to see here,........wonder if he will

ever wear it again in public,...longer sleeves.

regards Worgeordie

[giddyup]

1 hour ago, baboon said:

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...

You need to follow the story a little more closely. It was the ring he supposedly inherited from his mother.

[Tompa]

1 hour ago, gk10002000 said:

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?

According to a report in Bangkok post he's on approximately 110,000baht per month.

[IAMHERE]

3 minutes ago, giddyup said:

You need to follow the story a little more closely. It was the ring he supposedly inherited from his mother.

Darn, I thought this was one of those stories where the facts didn't matter that much. 

[holy cow cm]

Nothing will happen. All they have to do send troops back to the streets to send a message to be quiet and leave their corrupt interests alone as it is only their business. Any protests will be met with arrest and prosecution. For normal people, all of us included, just is not worth it to voice an anti sentiment. 

[petedk]

1 hour ago, baboon said:

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...

I suggest you have another look at the OP: 

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while what looked like a multi-million-baht Richard Mille watch was borrowed from Prawit’s businessman friend.

 

[newnative]

3 hours ago, Chang_paarp said:

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

 

Move on nothing to see here.

He's probably cursing the NACC boss.  By making a very public announcement telling the people not to speculate, he is, inadvertently or otherwise, inviting them to speculate to their hearts content.   And, of course, keeping the story in the news.

[baboon]

1 minute ago, holy cow cm said:

Nothing will happen. All they have to do send troops back to the streets to send a message to be quiet and leave their corrupt interests alone as it is only their business. Any protests will be met with arrest and prosecution. For normal people, all of us included, just is not worth it to voice an anti sentiment. 

I am thinking along the same lines. Gazing at my crystal balls, I can see a few students arrested for Facebook posts as a warning to shut up and forget about this.

[NanLaew]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

...and raised questions as to how a lifelong military officer could afford such luxuries.

What's the question again?

[baboon]

13 minutes ago, giddyup said:

You need to follow the story a little more closely. It was the ring he supposedly inherited from his mother.

I stand corrected.

[Eric Loh]

Seem Prayut has lost his tongue just after few days of launching that bogus campaign against corruption. Day when he proclaimed that "fighting graft is one of his top priority". He should include a caveat that his family, cronies, friends and those in his band of 'eastern' brotherhood are not included. Rest especially the Shins will feel the wrath. 

[Ulic]

No need for anyone to speculate everyone knows. 

[Lupatria]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

“Please let us follow our normal work procedures.” said Worawit.

Isn't that the point where unjust usually starts?

[yellowboat]

2 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Seem Prayut has lost his tongue just after few days of launching that bogus campaign against corruption. Day when he proclaimed that "fighting graft is one of his top priority". He should include a caveat that his family, cronies, friends and those in his band of 'eastern' brotherhood are not included. Rest especially the Shins will feel the wrath. 

Wikipedia has now mentioned #2 as being one of the "celebrities" who adorns himself with such an elitist time piece.  This is part of history now.  Can't be swept under the carpet.  The man's omnipotent yet cowardly behavior is just disgraceful. 

[PatOngo]

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

 

I'm sure the public have already drawn their conclusions on this fine, upstanding pillar of Thai society.

[sammieuk1]

2 hours ago, Dave67 said:

Is it possible to have less than zero credibility?

Unbelievably  yes.

[sammieuk1]

Internet crack down coming .

[Tradewind777]

I hardly think there is any need for “speculation”. In this case it’s pretty clear <deleted> is going on here!

[holy cow cm]

1 hour ago, baboon said:

I am thinking along the same lines. Gazing at my crystal balls, I can see a few students arrested for Facebook posts as a warning to shut up and forget about this.

Exactly! Or perhaps TV posters? 

[daboyz1]

6 hours 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....

Where do you live? 

[stephenterry]

It's speculation to not believe I've borrowed a ring from my business friend and my mother gave me the watch - or have I got it wrong? Never mind, the NACC will believe my explanation however ridiculous it is because that's how it works in Thailand. 

 

 

[whaleboneman]

4 hours ago, greenchair said:

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. 

All I can say is: time to get a new fridge. It'll pay for itself in no time with the electricity you save.

[gk10002000]

3 hours ago, Tompa said:

According to a report in Bangkok post he's on approximately 110,000baht per month.

huh.  Thanks.  That's about the amount I plan to spend on my semi retirement in Thailand each of the 6 months of the year I plan to be there.

[Coconutman]

To late

[cookieqw]

Have the EU read this

[farcanell]

Lol.... don’t panic... it’s a fake copy.

 

oh wait... this would circumvent payment of excise (tax) on the item, per owning vaping equipment. 

 

Arrest him and lock lock him up for five years.... ????

[realenglish1]

"Warned not to speculate" If he was forthcoming about how he came into possession of these items then all speculation would be mute .

 

 

[wabothai]

8 hours 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.

They already do have those 'things'.

[wgdanson]

8 hours ago, giddyup said:

You need to follow the story a little more closely. It was the ring he supposedly inherited from his mother.

How did he get it on his fat finger then?