NACC calls in Prawit for more answers on baubles

By Kas Chanwanpen 
The Nation

 

NACC secretary-general Worawit Sukboon

 

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) wants to question Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan and four unnamed people about Prawit’s collection of luxury accessories.

 

General Prawit was notified on Thursday that he had 15 days to attend a meeting and explain how he came to possess the large diamond ring he wore at a Cabinet meeting last month, NACC secretary-general Worawit Sukboon said.

 

Because public interest is so keen in Prawit’s ring and more than a dozen high-priced wristwatches, Worawit said, it shouldn’t take long to get the answers and close the case – probably a matter of weeks.

 

Prawit had late last month submitted a letter to the commission explaining how he came to possess the watches and ring.

 

He was forced to do so after photos began circulating online and then in the news media of him wearing a sizable diamond ring and a Richard Mille watch that would have cost anywhere from Bt2 million to more than Bt10 million.

 

Citizens demanded to know how a military and government official earning less than Bt1 million a year could afford such accoutrements and whether he’d declared them as personal assets as required when he was appointed to the Cabinet.

 

Additional photos of Prawit wearing still more pricey watches on different occasions have since emerged – at least 15 timepieces by most counts, together worth more than Bt17 million.

 

Worawit declined to disclose the number of watches Prawit listed in his letter to the NACC, saying only that it was “as many as seen in the news”.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30335463

 

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3 minutes ago, webfact said:

Because public interest is so keen in Prawit’s ring and more than a dozen high-priced wristwatches, Worawit said, it shouldn’t take long to get the answers and close the case – probably a matter of weeks.

 

The only way to close the case in a "matter of a few weeks" is if there is a whitewash.

 

And if there is a whitewash, there is going to be hell to pay.

 

In my opinion, the days of the military simply declaring themselves free of all guilt in any matter have passed. In many ways, I hope that they try; the ensuing hullabaloo would be fascinating and provide a great clue to Thailand's future.

 

More pantomime by the NACC. 

Worawit said, it shouldn’t take long to get the answers and close the case – probably a matter of weeks.

 

Well let's not rush into things now!

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He was forced to do so after photos began circulating online

we expect thai generals to be corrupt;

some of us just wish they were smarter;

old chinese proverb: if you are going to feed at the trough, at least wipe your mouth

59 minutes ago, webfact said:

Worawit said, it shouldn’t take long to get the answers and close the case – probably a matter of weeks.

Why a matter of weeks?

 

It is clear that Worawit know the result of the investigation already, so why not close it right away.

Prawat's apparent obsession with flashy, expensive watches is highly reminiscent of that character of similar appearance in Wind in the Willows.

Perhaps the watches were a parting gift from Yingluck for services rendered....by all accounts, she apparently had a sizable collection...

Edited January 5, 20188 yr by merlin2002

I'm really not interested in Prawit's ring.

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

NACC calls in Prawit

For tea and cake would be my guess.

It wasn't Prawits fault. He kept a unicorn in his back garden that shit diamond rings and expensive watches

Questions from NACC to Prawit would go like this

 

1/ Sir where did you get the watches from    Answer Shut-up

 

2/ How can you afford such Items   Answer Shut-up

 

3/ Sir where did the money come from  Answer Shut-up

 

4/ Are you going to answer any questions?  Answer Shut -up

 

Ok we can see Mr Prawit you have no case to answer you can go and we can all shut-up like you told us to

Three and a half years since the military coup that was to clean up corruption in the government and this is what NACC has become- protector of the "good people."

5 hours ago, DNPBC0 said:

Prawat's apparent obsession with flashy, expensive watches is highly reminiscent of that character of similar appearance in Wind in the Willows.

He's being Badgered by a bunch of Rats who Otter know better

Where is the problem? Everybody of us has good friends who will lend us different expensive watches and diamond rings. So why should it be different with Prawit.. He is a man of honour. Definitely. Or maybe Not???? ?

Hey Mr. Prawit can the PM save you? I certainly hope not , but then again I

am only a Farang, who does not understand Thai politicians.

Geezer

Perhaps Thai Visa should run a contest to see which poster can write the  most accurate NACC's final report on this case?  It would no doubt produce some amusing predictions, although none would probably be as funny or unbelievable as the actual report, if and when it finally comes out.

26 minutes ago, Retiredandhappyhere said:

Perhaps Thai Visa should run a contest to see which poster can write the  most accurate NACC's final report on this case?  It would no doubt produce some amusing predictions, although none would probably be as funny or unbelievable as the actual report, if and when it finally comes out.

retired dont matter what they say  nothing will be done about it So it is a complete waste of time They might as well write about 2 flies crawling up the wall 

Hippy, happily, I'm close friends with the PM so I'll just hop away unscathed....again. Toads rule!