The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has ruled that Jamroen Thipphayaphongthada, a former provincial governor who served in four provinces, was unusually wealthy, having 321,670,858 baht, with assets deemed inconsistent with his income and of unproven origin. Get today's headlines by email The decision was announced on 16 March 2026 by Surapong Intharathawon, Deputy Secretary-General of the NACC and spokesperson for the agency. The NACC concluded that Jamroen accumulated assets while serving as governor of Phuket, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phang Nga and Satun provinces, and while holding public office. Investigators found that his wealth increased significantly in ways that did not correspond with his declared income. According to the investigation, assets were held in the names of Jamroen, his spouse and achild, totalling 321,670,858 baht. These included one bank account in Jamroen’s name containing 1,488,514 baht. Thirteen bank accounts in his spouse’s name held a combined total of 260,846,734 baht. Additional assets included 22 land and property items in his spouse’s name valued at 47,445,608 baht. One property with buildings in the name of a child was valued at 5,690,000 baht, including furnishings and equipment. Six vehicles registered to his spouse were valued at a total of 6,200,000 baht. The NACC ruled that the assets constituted unusual wealth obtained in connection with the exercise of official duties or authority. The commission determined that the assets had increased abnormally when compared with Jamroen’s declared income and financial disclosures, and that he could not provide lawful explanations for their origin. The case file, evidence and investigative findings will now be forwarded to the Attorney General. Prosecutors are expected to submit a petition to the competent court seeking an order to confiscate the assets identified as unusually wealthy and transfer them to the state. The NACC also ordered that its findings be reported to the relevant authority to initiate dismissal proceedings against Jamroen, with the conduct deemed corruption in office under the Organic Act on Anti-Corruption B.E. 2561 (2018), Section 122 paragraphs one and three. If the confiscation cannot be enforced fully or partially against the identified assets, the court may order enforcement against other assets belonging to the accused within a period of ten years under Section 125 of the same law. In a separate case, the NACC also ruled that Prasert Kaitong, former mayor of Khlong Luang Municipality in Pathum Thani province, possessed unusual wealth amounting to 3,000,000 baht. The finding relates to a land purchase made in 2016 while he was mayor. Investigators found that Prasert purchased land title deed number 162932 in Khlong Nueng subdistrict, Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani province, covering 600 out of 2,200 ownership shares or an area of 1 rai, for 3,000,000 baht. The property was registered in the name of his daughter under a joint ownership agreement dated 2 February 2016. The NACC determined that Prasert could not explain the source of the 3,000,000 baht used to purchase the land. The commission therefore ruled the funds to be unusually acquired wealth linked to his public office. Amarin reported that the investigation report, documents and evidence will also be submitted to the Attorney General to petition the court to confiscate the assets and transfer them to the state. Authorities will also be notified so that Prasert may be removed from office for misconduct in accordance with the Organic Act on Anti-Corruption B.E. 2561, Section 122 paragraphs one and five. Picture courtesy of Amarin Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Amarin 17 Mar 2026
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