Court rejects anti-corruption agency’s review bid in Prawit’s wristwatch probe

The Supreme Administrative Court yesterday upheld a prior court’s decision against the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s (NACC) request for a case review involving luxury wristwatches linked to former deputy prime minister Prawit Wongsuwon. The court found no basis for the review, which would require the NACC to disclose details of their investigation into the wristwatch controversy to political activist Veera Somkhwamkid.

The NACC in December 2018, with a 5:3 vote, found no grounds for accusations that Prawit had falsely declared his wealth. This followed his failure to include 22 luxury watches and rings in his asset declaration. Prawit maintained that these items belonged to friends and were returned thereafter.

The probe was instigated following Prawit’s public appearance at a Government House event on December 4, 2017, where he was…