Court Grants Bail to Two Former Anti-Corruption Officials Wachraphol and Supha for 400,000 Baht in Luxury Watch Case Involving Former Deputy PM Prayut
A court granted 400,000-baht bail each to two former anti-corruption officials accused of concealing documents about luxury watches owned by ex-Deputy PM Prayut, with both facing three-year prison sentences.
On May 27, 2569, the Criminal Court for Corruption Cases Region 1 in Saraburi granted bail of 400,000 baht each to Wachraphol and Supha in the case involving alleged concealment of documents regarding luxury watches owned by General Prayut Wongsuwan, former Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister. The case was brought by Veera Somkhwamkid, secretary-general of the People's Anti-Corruption Network, against 12 NACC executives and board members. General Wachraphol Prasarrajkij, former NACC Chairman, and Supha Piyachitti, NACC board member, were each sentenced to three years imprisonment under Criminal Code sections 157 and 83. After both officials filed bail applications for 400,000 baht each, the court approved their temporary release on the condition that they are prohibited from traveling abroad without court authorization.
