NACC reveals assets of five ex-NLA people
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The national anti-graft agency yesterday disclosed the assets and liabilities of five Cabinet members who left the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to take up ministerial posts in August.
They are Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanav-rangkul, Deputy Education Minister Lt-General Surachet Chaiwong, Energy Minister Narongchai Akrasanee, Public Health Minister Rajata Rajatanavin, and Deputy Transport Minister Akom Termpitayapaisit.
Kobkarn, formerly the chairwoman of Toshiba Thailand, has assets of Bt156 million and her husband has Bt161.4 million, plus debts of Bt369,565 and Bt199,142 respectively.
In total, the couple have combined assets of Bt317.1 million, according to information released by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) yesterday.
Kobkarn saw an increase of Bt1.66 million in her assets when compared with the day she assumed the Cabinet post.
Rajata and his wife have total assets of Bt139.27 million, with no liabilities. His assets increased by Bt678,939 when compared with the previous submission of his financial report.
Akom declared total assets of Bt24.77 million and liabilities of Bt1.18 million, according to the NACC. Part of the assets and debts belonged to his deceased wife.
The deputy transport minister did not declare the amount of bank deposits belonging to his deceased wife when he was appointed an NLA member.
Akom explained that he could not find his late wife’s three bank passbooks. He said he had no intention to hide wealth, according to details disclosed by the NACC yesterday. He would submit details to the NACC of the “missing” bank accounts when they became available to him.
Narongchai and his wife reported assets of Bt281.35 million and liabilities of only Bt85,389, the NACC said.
Surachet and his spouse reported they had combined assets totalling Bt24.3 million and liabilities of Bt7.37 million.
The NACC is scheduled to announce the assets and liabilities of the entire Cabinet next Friday (October 31).
