https://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/advanced/3262215/former-graftbusters-get-jail-terms-in-prawit-watch-case
Former graft-busters get jail terms in Prawit watch case
published : 28 May 2026 at 07:50
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Wassayos Ngamkham
Two former officials of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) have been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for failing to disclose information related to the high-profile luxury watch case involving former deputy prime minister Prawit Wongsuwon.
The Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases announced the ruling on Wednesday against Pol Gen Watcharapol Prasarnrajkit and Supa Piyajitti.
The controversy started after the retired general was spotted wearing an undeclared Richard Mille watch in December 2017, leading to allegations of unexplained wealth.
An NACC panel in December 2018 voted 5-3 to clear Gen Prawit of asset concealment, accepting his explanation that he had borrowed the watches from a friend who later died, and therefore did not need to declare them.
Political activist Veera Somkwamkid said he had requested disclosure of investigative documents after alleging that Gen Prawit had intentionally submitted an inaccurate asset declaration.
He said the defendants failed to disclose three categories of information: investigation reports and collected evidence, opinions of NACC officials handling the case, and minutes of NACC meetings related to the inquiry.
The NACC later provided incomplete documents with significant portions blacked out, despite court orders mandating full disclosure.
Vocabulary
- activist: someone who takes part in activities that are intended to achieve political or social change, especially someone who is a member of an organisation - นักกิจกรรม
- allegations: statements that someone had done something wrong or illegal even though this has not been proved - ข้อกล่าวหา
- asset: a thing of value - สิ่งที่มีคุณค่า
- borrow: to take and use something that belongs to somebody else, and return it to them at a later time - ยืม
- concealment: hiding - ซุก ซ่อน
- controversy: a strong disagreement, especially about a public policy or moral issue - ความขัดแย้ง ประเด็นข้อขัดแย้ง
- corruption (n): dishonest or illegal behaviour, especially of people in authority -
- declaration: an official announcement that something is true or is happening - การประกาศ
- defendant: someone who has been accused of a crime and is on trial - จำเลย
- disclose: to give information to people - เปิดเผย
- disclosure: information or a fact that is made known or public that was previously secret or private - การเปิดเผย
- general (noun): an officer of very high rank in the army, the air force, the marines or the police - พลเอก, นายพล
- graft busters (noun): an informal term used for the National Anti-Corruption Commission - ปปช. (สำนักคณะกรรมการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตแห่งชาติ)
- ruling (noun): a judgement; a decision by a court of law - คำตัดสิน คำชี้ขาด
- undeclared (adj): not admitted to; not having officially told anyone; not stated in an open way; not having been declared - ไม่เปิดเผย, ไม่ประกาศ
- wealth: a large amount of money, property, etc. that a person or country owns - ความมั่งคั่ง
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