Closing Statement Revealed: Tawi Accuses Sakdiayam of Using Nominee to Hide Shares Worth Hundreds of Millions Despite 9,000 Baht Monthly Salary
Pol. Lt. Col. Tawi's evidence claims ex-Transport Minister Sakdiayam used a nominee earning just 9,000 baht monthly to secretly hold hundreds of millions in shares while the company received ministry contracts during his tenure.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission dismissed a case against former Transport Minister Sakdiayam Chidchob for allegedly concealing assets in a limited partnership, contradicting a Constitutional Court ruling. The case sparked widespread legal debate. On April 25, 2026, the Constitutional Court's decision to remove Sakdiayam from his ministerial position was partly based on evidence from a closing statement by Pol. Lt. Col. Tawi Soddsong, a Prachathai party list MP. The statement was filed in Case No. 8/2566 to determine whether Sakdiayam's ministerial position ended under Section 170(5) read with Section 187 of the Constitution.
The closing statement revealed critical evidence that Sakdiayam's claimed transfer of 119.5 million baht in shares on January 26, 2561 was merely a sham transaction with no actual payment made. According to tax records from 2015-2019, the nominee reported annual income of only 108,000-118,000 baht, averaging 9,000 baht monthly. This directly contradicted Sakdiayam's claims of substantial personal income exceeding 500 million baht from private business with no tax documentation to support it.
Money trail analysis revealed the funds used to purchase and sell shares ultimately originated from Sakdiayam's own accounts, including those of the Buri Charoen Construction Partnership and Silachai Buriram Company (1991) Limited, both entities he owned and controlled. Circumstantial evidence indicated Sakdiayam retained actual control and ownership, including the business address remaining at his residence, continuous use of his personal vehicles for fuel expenses through October 2562 (nearly two years after the alleged transfer), and delegation of full financial authority to a junior employee holding only 3,000 baht in shares.
Most notably, the company received hundreds of construction contracts from the Transport Ministry during Sakdiayam's tenure as minister—the only period the nominee took control—raising significant questions about the timing and legitimacy of the share transfer.
