Ex-NACC deputy chief gets suspended jail term, fined for concealing wealth

[snoop1130]

 

Former deputy secretary-general of Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) Prayad Puangchampa was sentenced today (Thursday) to four months in jail, suspended for 12 months, and fined 10,000 baht after being found guilty of making a false declaration of his assets and liabilities.

 

The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders also banned him from holding office as a state official for five years.

 

Prayad was dismissed from his post last August. According to the NACC investigation, he was foundto have amassed 658 million baht in wealth, of which 227 million baht was held in his wife’s name, which he did not declare.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ex-nacc-deputy-chief-gets-suspended-jail-term-fined-for-concealing-wealth/

 

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[Boyn]

Wow that 10,000 Baht fine will really hurt then!

[BKKTRAVELER]

So, probably stole hundreds of millions of Baht and will get 4 months in jail? pretty sweet deal if you ask me.

 

[smedly]

52 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Former deputy secretary-general of Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) Prayad Puangchampa was sentenced today (Thursday) to four months in jail, suspended for 12 months, and fined 10,000 baht after being found guilty of making a false declaration of his assets and liabilities.

hardly the right message is it

[Andycoops]

Looking after their own written all over that verdict, shameful use of the so called justice system.

 

Somchai the noodle vendor be in chokey for years for a similar offense.

[sammieuk1]

Luck would have it he shared a dead friend in this absurd fiasco land of grey areas ????

[jacko45k]

Pah..... many will be more severely punished for speeding. A joke sentence. 

[zzaa09]

Yet, isn't this how it always works. 

This circle really aren't punished. 

Universal practice worldwide.

[bamnutsak]

Maybe he'll shuffle off to AMLO for a new position?

 

 

Maybe they should just rename the NACC as the National Corruption Commission?

 

 

 

 

Edited February 24, 2023 by bamnutsak

[mikebell]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

he was found to have amassed 658 million baht in wealth, of which 227 million baht was held in his wife’s name, which he did not declare.

How was this fortune amassed?  Surely not out of his salary.  Now he's laughing all the way to the bank after paying the 10K 'fine'!  Thailand deserves all it gets if they don't confiscate this fortune.

[bamnutsak]

26 minutes ago, mikebell said:

How was this fortune amassed?

Top 3 Excuses...

 

he married well

 

family land sold off

 

if you ask again I'll file a Defamation charge

 

 

[cncltd1973]

so now there needs to be a Committee to investigate the Committee that investigates corruption. makes sense in Thailand

[digger70]

They should've followed the Paper/money trail then he would've got Life without parole. 

But than, he  only didn't disclose  some funds  so he's ok.

[Boyn]

23 hours ago, BKKTRAVELER said:

So, probably stole hundreds of millions of Baht and will get 4 months in jail? pretty sweet deal if you ask me.

 

You missed the fact that the sentence was suspended, so he got away with it effectively.

[tomacht8]

Amazing how many super rich officials there are in Thailand. I wonder why they work as civil servants at all, given the low official salary. Apparently many civil servants have much more lucrative sources of income than their official salary. It's a pity that there is no institution in Thailand that checks this properly.

[BKKTRAVELER]

20 hours ago, Boyn said:

You missed the fact that the sentence was suspended, so he got away with it effectively.

Oh, wonderful ????

 

Well, at least he had to pay that gruesome 10,000B fine! Hit them where it hurts!