Seven Anti-Corruption Officials Named as Acquitted! Watchrapol and Supha Sentenced to 3 Years for Concealing Big Pon's Watch Information
Two former NACC executives were sentenced to three years imprisonment for concealing information about luxury watches owned by General Prayut Wong-suwan, while seven other anti-corruption officials were acquitted in the case.
The Anti-Corruption Court has sentenced two former NACC executives, Watchrapol and Supha, to three years imprisonment without suspended sentence for intentionally concealing information about a luxury watch belonging to General Prayut Wong-suwan. Seven other defendants have been acquitted.
On May 27, 2025, the Anti-Corruption Court heard the verdict in a case filed by Veera Somkhwamkhid, Secretary-General of the Anti-Corruption People's Network, against 12 NACC administrators and commissioners. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants concealed documents related to General Prayut's possession of luxury watches and jewelry.
The plaintiff, described as a human rights activist and chairman of the Anti-Corruption People's Network who assists the government in anti-corruption efforts, named defendants 1 and 2 as secretaries of the NACC office, and defendants 3-12 as NACC commissioners. The alleged violations occurred between August 22, 2019, and May 23, 2024.
The defendants were accused of four main offenses: failing to provide requested documents during the investigation into General Prayut's asset declaration; violating the Administrative Court's ruling to disclose three categories of information; violating the Central Administrative Court's order to comply with the Supreme Administrative Court judgment regarding the luxury watch and diamond ring case; and conspiracy to conceal facts related to the investigation of General Prayut's asset concealment.
The Information Disclosure Committee had ordered the NACC to release three types of documents: investigation reports and evidence collection, comments from all responsible NACC officials, and meeting minutes of the NACC Commission related to the investigation.
