Prawit Wongsuwan's Overseas Trips Under Scrutiny

[webfact]

 

Mr. Prompong Nopparit, former spokesman for the Pheu Thai party, is examining whether Palang Pracharath leader Prawit Wongsuwan's overseas trips this year violated any official regulations. Concerns arose after it was discovered that Prawit missed 84 out of 95 House sessions, citing other commitments.

 

Prompong visited the Immigration Bureau to obtain details about Prawit's foreign trips in March, June, and July-August, totaling eight days. He seeks to verify if the expenses for these trips adhered to government rules and if they were used as an excuse to avoid attending House sessions. This investigation follows a tip-off suggesting these trips might breach National Anti-Corruption Commission guidelines.

 

Prompong insists his actions aren't meant to discredit Prawit or gain political advantage but are aimed at serving the public interest. He plans to continue his inquiry until Prawit takes responsibility, either by attending House sessions or resigning as a party-listed MP.

Palang Pracharath is now part of the opposition, having fallen out with Pheu Thai. The influential Pheu Thai figure Thaksin Shinawatra has accused "the man from a forest home" - a veiled reference to Prawit - of orchestrating a surprise impeachment move by 40 senators loyal to Prawit against former prime minister Srettha Thavisin, deposed by the Constitutional Court on August 14, reported Thai Newsroom.

 

The impeached former prime minister had previously appointed Pichit Chuenban, a former convict and ex-lawyer for Thaksin, as a minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office earlier this year. Although Pichit resigned under pressure from Thaksin, the court deemed Srettha's appointment of Pichit as an irreversible fait accompli.

 

Prompong's efforts put the spotlight back on Prawit, demanding accountability and transparency from political leaders regarding their obligations and potential misuse of privileges.

 

Picture courtesy: Channel 7 News

 

-- 2024-09-30

 

 

[Gottfrid]

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

Concerns arose after it was discovered that Prawit missed 84 out of 95 House sessions, citing other commitments.

I would say, that is a huge amount of time off. 
 

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

Prompong's efforts put the spotlight back on Prawit, demanding accountability and transparency from political leaders regarding their obligations and potential misuse of privileges.

This guy only care about watches.

[lordgrinz]

51 minutes ago, webfact said:

demanding accountability and transparency from political leaders 

 

Such a thing has never existed, and never will.

[dinsdale]

Borrowed the tickets from a dead friend.

Yeh!!! I know. Not exactly what it's all about but it just sprang to mind.

Edited 1 hour ago by dinsdale

[dinsdale]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

these trips might breach National Anti-Corruption Commission guidelines.

This, however, was ok. The man is as corrupt as they come. 

[Caldera]

Many people probably wished he had stayed abroad, as far away from the troughs of Thailand as possible. No such luck though.