Prawit ‘not obliged to declare assets he didn’t own’

[jonstarjon]

I wouldn't lend him a watch. I might end up deceased. ???

[wavemanwww]

8 hours ago, rkidlad said:

So what do people learn from this? It’s okay to have expensive watches. Because if anyone asks you can just say you ‘borrowed’ them. If anyone asks to speak to the friend, you just say he’s dead. 

 

Amazing how low they’ll stoop to protect one of their own. And the PM wonders why people wouldn’t vote for him in a fair election. 

It just sums up true Thai Democracy. Simply there is none, always will be none an finally never ever become No. 1 in the world! Worst still, always treat the poorest as 2nd class citizens.

[janpharma]

The NACC president should now ask why the general "received" so many matches worth millions...

But however it demonstrates again how corrupt LOS is from top to bottom.

[wavemanwww]

3 minutes ago, janpharma said:

The NACC president should now ask why the general "received" so many matches worth millions...

But however it demonstrates again how corrupt LOS is from top to bottom.

Simple. NACC is Prayut. End of investigation

[WHYWHY]

Trying to bring back former President for corruption.

And money fraud corruption and so on 

Best be looking in there own backyard first 

[janpharma]

mmmm...so every Thai convict who remains in prison for drugs possession could claim that the drugs weren't his or hers and than just walk out too...

[farcanell]

20 minutes ago, janpharma said:

mmmm...so every Thai convict who remains in prison for drugs possession could claim that the drugs weren't his or hers and than just walk out too...

Logic has been banned by article 44.... so best you lock your front door!

[The Old Bull]

If you are in possession of something  it would be hard to wriggle out of responsibility in a normal country. Imagine being stopped by a cop while driving with a beer in your hand ,telling the cop it belongs to Joe in the back seat, it would do no good when it's in your  hand and you are drinking it.

[TKDfella]

Oh yeah, here it comes blah blah blah and more sickening blah. Wriggle wriggle wriggle. Pity he didn't line up the friends for an ID parade too then we could all go and ask to borrow...well anything.

[wavemanwww]

5 minutes ago, The Old Bull said:

If you are in possession of something  it would be hard to wriggle out of responsibility in a normal country. Imagine being stopped by a cop while driving with a beer in your hand ,telling the cop it belongs to Joe in the back seat, it would do no good when it's in your  hand and you are drinking it.

That's like comparing Oranges with Apples. Nothing normal here. Ask Yingluck?

[jcsmith]

Can we please lay to rest any last inkling of a notion that this government was stepping in to end corruption. 

[wavemanwww]

23 minutes ago, jcsmith said:

Can we please lay to rest any last inkling of a notion that this government was stepping in to end corruption. 

Totally agree. Next polly (politician)here in Thailand, and I mean the feathered kind being a parrot, who gets elected here will say, "Polly want a cracker". Before you know it the parrot is president with lots of crackers!

[Eric Loh]

35 minutes ago, jcsmith said:

Can we please lay to rest any last inkling of a notion that this government was stepping in to end corruption. 

Neither the notion that it was for reconciliation, economic, social and political reforms. 

[Aussieroaming]

Same as any other thief, no need to declare what he doesn't own.

[Chris Lawrence]

What a beauty.

[DavisH]

10 hours ago, Ricardo said:

"DEPUTY Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan would not be required to declare his extravagant watch collection as assets under the anti-graft law if the watches did not belong to him"

 

But surely he would have been morally-obliged (or even legally-obliged ?) to return a high-value borrowed-watch or watches, within a reasonably-short time after he'd died, to the estate of the lender ?

It's 25 watches and counting...exactly how many dead friends does he have? 

[CantSpell]

2 hours ago, wavemanwww said:

Simple. NACC is Prayut. End of investigation

Aye, he could have stated he "farted" the 25 watches in his sleep and found them in the bed sheets in the morning, result would have been the same...

 

Prayut would support his boss and explain that it totally makes sense.

NACC (his staff) would conclude that since they appeared like this, there is not an hint of corruption and all is cleared.

Poll would state everybody believe them.

Even get a scientific study or two to confirm that some people do that...

 

Case closed, stop asking questions now...

[Dap]

12 hours ago, lemonjelly said:

so this guys goes around asking to borrow exclusive watches from his friends..... give us a break and stop insulting everyone’s intelligence.


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The "common" folk are "lesser" folk and have no intelligence to insult 

[YetAnother]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

DEPUTY Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan would not be required to declare his extravagant watch collection as assets under the anti-graft law if the watches did not belong to him, National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) secretary-general Worawit Sukboon said yesterday.

massive deflection aimed at evading the core issues; tempting to point to a devious intelligence, one has to rather believe that these people Really Think this way and. far worse, expect us to also

[ChrisY1]

A huge loss of face to all the government, especially Prayuth, if Prawit is pushed out....so it won't happen.

[chama]

Time to duck and cover! Tried several excuses so far...no one is buying them. Maybe this one will fly. Sooner or later everyone will be told to pound sand the Toad has the authority to do whatever he wants and the rest of Thai society can eat cake. Hippy hoppity, the Toad just keeps on hopping.

[Jonmarleesco]

Really? If you borrow money to purchase a property, the property is your asset (unless your foreclosed), but you're buying it on borrowed funds.

[Jonmarleesco]

2 hours ago, DavisH said:

  13 hours ago, Ricardo said:

"DEPUTY Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan would not be required to declare his extravagant watch collection as assets under the anti-graft law if the watches did not belong to him"

 

But surely he would have been morally-obliged (or even legally-obliged ?) to return a high-value borrowed-watch or watches, within a reasonably-short time after he'd died, to the estate of the lender ?

Moral obligations imply the existence of morals; legal obligations, that Prawit, and the government. will follow the law. And if some generous friend really did lend him the watches, then conveniently died, shouldn't Prawit then be liable to some inheritance tax?

[wotsdermatter]

There appears to be somewhat of a contention here.  First, I read that they belong to an unnamed friend.  Second, I hear they came from a deceased friend.  It would seem as if ht cannot make up his mind where, when, how, from whom he acquired these articles.  Worth 10 million baht, that's a lot of graft down the line.  How can a general make such money while "employed" with the military?  Sorry, forgot, only I Thailand, they say.  Third, has anybody seen any names from whom these "trophies" were from?

[tomacht8]

In the history of all the governments of Thailand another shabby low.

Before I was glad that the army had stopped the riots and has promised to fight corruption. 

Now they should better go and make place for more honest people.

[JGV]

Thai semantics and a complete waste of time

[isaanbanhou]

Who's watching the watchers?  Watchman is 

 

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-25/thailands-deputy-pm-prawit-wongsuwans-watch-collection/9359130

[stickyrice2000]

The more excuses they give, the more ugly and untrustworthy they are.

[Khun Han]

17 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Correct. 

 

Amnesty attemptees v Amnesty getters if you wish too.

 

Or wannabes vs the real deal.

 

Anyway, the statements from the NACC official in the op would be hilarious if they weren't so sinister.

[6thST]

On 1/25/2018 at 4:57 AM, Odysseus123 said:

Yep.

What a disgrace and a slap in the face to the Thai people...