NACC unveils Cabinet members' assets

As per the declaration, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has net assets worth Bt128 million, including 12 watches and nine guns, while his family’s combined assets, including those of his father, brother and children, is Bt466 million. 

The junta leader’s liabilities stand at Bt654,745 in the form of loans from banks and financial institutions. Prayut told reporters that the money owed was related to investment bonds, adding that he could not remember the details. “But all my assets are accounted for, I have no concerns about this,” he said. 

Among the Cabinet members, the richest is Deputy PM Pridiyathorn Devakula, whose net assets amount to Bt1.37 billion, followed by PM’s Office Minister Panadda Diskul, who is worth Bt1.31 billion. The third richest is Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Peetipong Phuengbun na Ayutthaya, who has Bt830 million in assets. 

Education Minister Narong Pipatanasai and his spouse appear to have the least, with their net assets amounting to Bt6 million. 

This Cabinet is dominated by former military generals, many of whom have well over Bt50 million in assets. 

For instance, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister General Tanasak Patimapragorn and his spouse are worth Bt186 million, while Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan has Bt87 million and Justice Minister General Paiboon Kumchaya and spouse are worth Bt52 million. Natural Resources and Environment Minister General Dapong Ratanasuwan and his spouse have Bt94 million. 

The net worth of ex-Army chief and now Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda is more modest at Bt37 million.

Deputy PM Yongyut Yuttawong and his spouse are worth Bt88 million, while Deputy PM Wissanu KreaNgam and his spouse have Bt116 million. 

Social Development and Human Security Minister Adul Saengsingkaew, who was national police chief, and his spouse have Bt79 million, while Energy Minister Narongchai Akrasanee and spouse have a net worth of Bt284 million.