Oh brother! PM’s family hit with graft accusation

[webfact]

 

By Thai PBS World’s Political Desk

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s younger brother, General Preecha, has become the first member of the premier’s immediate family to be charged by Thailand’s anti-graft agency.

 

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has accused General Preecha of concealing his assets while serving in the junta-appointed National Legislative Assembly (NLA).

 

The NLA was set up after the May 2014 coup, which was led by General Prayut. Preecha, 64, may submit evidence to rebut the allegation before the NACC decides whether to forward the case to public prosecutors for legal action, NACC deputy secretary-general Niwatchai Kasemmongkol said on Tuesday (June 8 ).

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/oh-brother-pms-family-hit-with-graft-accusation/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-06-12

 

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[smutcakes]

No <deleted>..... its only taken 6 years for the NACC to establish something a kinderdarten child could do in 5 mins. No doubt it will take another 10 years to get evidence..... the fact it has even got this far would suggest there is some discontent somewhere around the top 

[colinneil]

Just now, webfact said:

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has accused General Preecha of concealing his assets while serving in the junta-appointed National Legislative Assembly (NLA)

Easy to accuse, not so easy to prove, now stop talking about it, do something, now.

Thats if you dare.????????

[Enzian]

What are the consequences if he did indeed do what is alleged? And do we get to know the actual level of his assets that should have been reported, or is that all in-house? 

[mtls2005]

"Accusation".

 

If Preecha is formally charged, his case will go to the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders, as per NACC regulations.

 

 

"If".

 

Preecha, a senator and former Defence Ministry permanent secretary, is accused of failing to declare his mansion in Phitsanulok worth over Bt10 million, along with millions in his wife’s savings accounts.

 

 

Minor oversight easily explained away. Blame it on: the wife, the second wife, the third wife, the Issaan maid, etc.  Now if he were a Shinwatra, things would be different.

 

 

Nothing to see here.

 

 

[Phuketshrew]

There must be some misunderstanding. Surely he just borrowed the assets from a dead friend?

[ezzra]

Having lived in Thailand 30+ years, the notion that an influential and senior army/police/government position holders are involved in graft have become very apparent to me from the early years, so such news are not beyond the realms of possibility...

[DrJack54]

Does he have any watches.

 

[Rampant Rabbit]

9 minutes ago, Enzian said:

What are the consequences if he did

Promotion to PM.

[Cake Monster]

Its good to see that the commitment toward fighting Graft and Corruption that was made yesterday, is being upheld.

Edited June 12, 2021 by Cake Monster

[Rampant Rabbit]

12 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

upheld.

more  like  "upyours"  I'd  say.

[Cake Monster]

1 minute ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

more  like  "upyours"  I'd  say.

You are probably correct, but lets see how this one runs

[mfd101]

Still, the fact that it gets just this far - and in public - is not a sign of stability amongst the authoritarians.

 

Authority fraying around the edges.

[Lacessit]

There's no gambling or prostitution in Thailand. I'm just surprised graft and corruption are not added to the list.

[rumak]

I'm Shocked !!

 

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[spidermike007]

My guess would be that his family would make the Thaksin clan look like very honest boy scouts, brimming with integrity. Same likely applies to the rest of this sad administration, and the army in general. 

 

However, nothing will be done. The real problem is, they will not go after these guys. Not the top bankers, not the high ranking guys, not the provincial authorities, and certainly not the army, or the police, much less the commandante. They are all corrupt beyond imagination. And the level of corruption simply escalates, the further up the food chain you go. They police and army are not expected to be honest, and they are not expected to engage in law enforcement, traffic or public safety, on any level. It is an irrevocably broken and dysfunctional system. Any hyperbole to the contrary, is just a smoke screen, intended to deceive the most naive amongst us.

The Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT) is one of the most feeble and ineffective of all the tools Prayuth has used to deceive the people into believing that he is fighting corruption. Who was the last high level authority, in the police, immigration, the army, or the active administration they arrested, charged, tried convicted, and sent to prison? Nobody. Zero. Nunca. Nada. Why? Because Prayuth has had a mandate from the beginning to do the very opposite. To protect the elite, the super wealthy who are guilty, those that are connected, and those who are in power. Just think Dark Tao. Just think Red Bull. The list goes on, and on, and on. Only the most naive amongst us believe he or ACT secretary-general Mana Nimitmongkol are sincere about this.  

[metisdead]

Posts with a disallowed trolling references to the PM have been removed.  

 

Referring to Thailand or the government as a dictatorship, military dictatorship or other such terms will be removed.

[jerrymahoney]

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

 They are all corrupt beyond imagination.

Nice tirade.

[RichardColeman]

I get the feeling a statement about prosecution immunity will raise its head

[harada]

I think he’s preparing for take off.

[holy cow cm]

The term and the throwing in of the word Privileged with Rotten to the Core comes to mind.

[candide]

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

My guess would be that his family would make the Thaksin clan look like very honest boy scouts, brimming with integrity. Same likely applies to the rest of this sad administration, and the army in general. 

Well, there has been a rumour about how the Eastern Tigers made money at the time the Red Khmer were in power......

[daveAustin]

It would be extremely surprising if he did not have unexplainable millions, but you’d have he’d put it to good use, like getting those ears fixed. 
 

 

[Golden Triangle]

3 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

It would be extremely surprising if he did not have unexplainable millions, but you’d have he’d put it to good use, like getting those ears fixed. 
 

 

His nickname is ' Wingnut '  ????

[Misterwhisper]

When confronted with the accusations, he allegedly exclaimed... "Chan????"....followed by a deeply surprised.... "O-Chaaaa!!!!"

[Mike k]

20 hours ago, Lacessit said:

There's no gambling or prostitution in Thailand. I'm just surprised graft and corruption are not added to the list.

I thought the general /pm /******** said there was no corruption in Thailand 

[Mike k]

He must have become a threat to his brother and now payute needs to get rid of him 

[DaveE13]

Just for show.  <deleted>..... all will happen . Same as fat boy and the watches and all the other <deleted> this mob have got up to in the last six years 

[sammieuk1]

26 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

His nickname is ' Wingnut '  ????

Big wing ????

[sammieuk1]

Lets us pray for the poor every Chiang and the misunderstood like me ????