webfact Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 NACC chief withdraws from panel on Prawit wristwatch scandal By Kas Chanwanpen The Nation NACC President Pol Gen Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit Anti-graft President Pol Gen Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit will withdraw himself from examination of the case concerning Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan’s multimillion-baht collection of wristwatches. Worawit Sukboon, secretary-general of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, announced at a press conference on Wednesday morning that Watcharapol had stated his intention at an NACC meeting the day before. Watcharapol has been closely connected to General Prawit since 2014, when he served as deputy secretary-general of the Office of the Prime Minister. After it became widely known that Prawit had in his possession up to 25 watches whose value far exceeded his earnings, citizens made it clear they didn’t trust Watcharapol to oversee an NACC investigation into the matter. Prawit also failed to declare the watches to the NACC as valuable assets when he joined the Cabinet, as is required by law. Worawit said the NACC had asked Prawit for a third time to provide further information about how he came to possess so many luxury watches. General Prawit has said he merely borrowed the watches from wealthy friends. Now, Worawit said, the agency had arranged to interview several individuals Prawit named in connection with the matter. He said the investigation should be completed by the end of February. If the watches do indeed turn out to belong to Prawit’s friends, he could not be judged guilty of concealing assets, Worawit said, but the NACC would consider other legal aspects of the case. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30337036 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-01-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 "He said the investigation should be completed by the end of February." With the NACC Chief removing himself, there is no more allegation of bias and everything now rests on Prawit's close friends accepting that they loaned him the watches. We shall wait with bated breath for the suspense....guilty or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticBhoy Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 "Anti-graft President Pol Gen Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit " His first name really begins with the main problem here . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaiDeeMakh Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Just a like a chess move looking two or three steps ahead. By removing himself from the panel now, when the verdict DOES come in that Prawit is cleared of all charges and nothing untoward ever happened and all watches were indeed "loaned"...Prayut, Prawit and the boys can claim that the whole investigation was completely thorough and no bias or nepotism occurred. Then of course chastise the media or any critic if they ever bring it up again and say "that case is closed and he was cleared of all charges!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smutcakes Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 5 minutes ago, saakura said: "He said the investigation should be completed by the end of February." With the NACC Chief removing himself, there is no more allegation of bias and everything now rests on Prawit's close friends accepting that they loaned him the watches. We shall wait with bated breath for the suspense....guilty or not! Of course there will not only be bias, given that some put in their positions by the Junta, but they will be easily threatened or cajoled into doing exactly what they are told. This is nothing but a bit of late PR trying to get some of the criticism off their backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, smutcakes said: Of course there will not only be bias, given that some put in their positions by the Junta, but they will be easily threatened or cajoled into doing exactly what they are told. This is nothing but a bit of late PR trying to get some of the criticism off their backs. You might be right (i suspect you are). However by doing this they do please the public perception. ( i don't think anything really changed for the outcome). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelomsak Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Like a chess game sacrifice pawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyF Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Removing himself from the line of fire well in advance of the announcement that Prawit did nothing wrong. Let someone else take the heat... Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 The NACC officials were given another 9 years by the NLA even though that was challenged as not constitutional. That will assured that they work for the junta and without Watcharapol, they will continue to protect their masters. Not expecting otherwise. His leaving just a charade and will not change things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Wow! It took him how long to step down? And now they've bought themselves more time. End of February is <deleted> ridiculous. Maybe they're doing the same thing as with the election. They clearly seem to think it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Not guilty! That was the fact already from start. They just had to cook up this comedy for the people so that they can concentrate on this instead of the election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 A really big show. Wonder if watch companies would play along with a charade. Websites already describe Prawit as a famous, celebrity customer of such luxury brands. I was offered an expensive watch to wear at a job interview. Found it rather strange. Some people are like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) Wonder how long it takes to 'find' a receipt that maybe you lost... probably the end of Feb .. Edited January 24, 2018 by JAS21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 1 hour ago, yellowboat said: A really big show. Wonder if watch companies would play along with a charade. Websites already describe Prawit as a famous, celebrity customer of such luxury brands. I was offered an expensive watch to wear at a job interview. Found it rather strange. Some people are like that. That's strange. Look, I myself have a dozen or more friends who will give me their watch just for fun for some years. They never ask to give them back. I'm happy to show my friend's watches to the public. The cheapest is a golden Rolex, but there are also Pateks. So I really pity you that you don't have such friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Aaahhh, the hands of time works wonders when s...t hits the fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 3 hours ago, JaiDeeMakh said: Just a like a chess move looking two or three steps ahead. By removing himself from the panel now, when the verdict DOES come in that Prawit is cleared of all charges and nothing untoward ever happened and all watches were indeed "loaned"...Prayut, Prawit and the boys can claim that the whole investigation was completely thorough and no bias or nepotism occurred. Then of course chastise the media or any critic if they ever bring it up again and say "that case is closed and he was cleared of all charges!" Somebody is really looking to save face here..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley01 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Taking odds now guilty= 100/1 not guilty=1/100 Criticise it in the media 6 months gaol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliotness Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Watchgate will come to be seen as the defining moment of this Junta. It has exposed the true nature of the self appointed leaders for the whole world to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Run. rabbit, run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 4 hours ago, webfact said: General Prawit has said he merely borrowed the watches from wealthy friends. Now, Worawit said, the agency had arranged to interview several individuals Prawit named in connection with the matter. Well I for one certainly hope that these individuals are also informed to bring with them to the interview all paperwork relating to their ownership of the aforementioned items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulWater Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 "citizens made it clear they didn’t trust Watcharapol to oversee an NACC investigation into the matter.*He is the inter'pol' of 'watch' crimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehowden Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Piglet about to be thrown to the the wolves ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 6 hours ago, webfact said: He said the investigation should be completed by the end of February. If the watches do indeed turn out to belong to Prawit’s friends, he could not be judged guilty of concealing assets, Worawit said, but the NACC would consider other legal aspects of the case. What Garbage; there are the people in authority here ??!! my 15 year old nephew could do better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Since the Watchgate watch count hit the symbolic quarter century, it's gotten too hot in the kitchen for chief watchdog Watch, who's called time on the whole whatchamacallit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 6 hours ago, webfact said: Anti-graft President Pol Gen Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit will withdraw himself even cronyist rats can jump ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Mr nice guy? Big deal. It will not change the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chama Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 On 1/24/2018 at 12:38 AM, smutcakes said: Of course there will not only be bias, given that some put in their positions by the Junta, but they will be easily threatened or cajoled into doing exactly what they are told. This is nothing but a bit of late PR trying to get some of the criticism off their backs. Shhh...! No one is supposed to notice! Hippy hoppity the Toad moves on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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