Lawmaker Defends Land Holdings From Court Seizure
A Phetchabun MP defended his land holdings on Wednesday, arguing that a decade-old court seizure of his father's assets applied only to the house structure, not the land his family inherited and later repurchased together.
Speaking at Parliament on August 3, 2025, at 12:10 p.m., Kraweir Prisananuntakul, Phetchabun MP from Phumi Jai Thai party, addressed observations about his asset declaration form, which showed ownership of land identical to that formerly held by his father, Somsak Prisananuntakul, a former education minister whose assets were seized by the Supreme Court a decade ago. Kraweir distinguished between the land and house structure, noting that the court judgment applied only to the house, not the land. The land was inherited by his mother from her deceased uncle and placed in the names of all four children.
Regarding the house that was seized and auctioned by the court, Kraweir explained that four siblings pooled their money to repurchase it from the government. He stated that all actions followed proper legal procedure and were fully transparent and verifiable, with complete disclosure in the asset declaration form.
When asked about criticism of party spiritual leader Newin Chidchob for wearing shorts during a merit-making ceremony at the City Pillar Shrine in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Kraweir noted that the event was organized by Buriram United Football Club, not a government function. He urged the public to distinguish between political and sports matters, emphasizing that Newin attended in his capacity as club chairman, not as a party representative.
