Former deputy attorney-general Nate Naksuk has applied for the seat on the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) left vacant by Pol Gen Sathaporn Laothong.
Mr Nate, a controversial figure in the prosecution’s handling of the hit-and-run case against Red Bull scion Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, is one of three applicants seeking to succeed Pol Gen Sathaporn who has completed his nine-year term.
According to a source, it is the fourth time the former senior prosecutor has applied to sit on the commission. The other two applicants this time around are lawyer Amnuay Uppatham and Potsawat Kanoknak, president of the Appeal Court, although the official deadline for applications is not until Feb 13. This time last year Mr Nate raised a few eyebrows when he applied for a vacant commission seat.
At that time, he was still being investigated over his decision not to indict…
