Several active and retired police and military officers who sit in the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) have net assets worth more than 100 million baht each, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) disclosed yesterday.
The assets-and-liabilities disclosure involves 195 NLA members who took office on Aug 8.
Assistant national police chief Jakthip Chaijinda has 97.4 million baht in assets and his wife has 870.9 million baht in assets. With 6.3 million baht in liabilities, the couple's net worth is 962 million baht.
His declared assets include 45 firearms and 47 paintings.
Pol Lt Gen Jakthip is the third richest member of the NLA, following Thai Chamber of Commerce chairman Issara Wongkusolkij and his wife, whose net worth is 5.2 billion baht, and Pilaipan Sombatsiri, CEO of Nai Lert Park Hotel Co, whose net worth is 1.3 billion baht.
National police chief Somyot Pumpanmuang has 246.4 million baht in assets and his wife has 128.2 million baht in assets.
With the couple's liabilities of 18.8 million baht, their net worth is 355.8 million baht. His assets include a number of watches, rings and firearms as well as 12 famous Buddha amulets worth 25 million baht.
Deputy national police chief Ek Angsananon has 55 million baht in assets and his wife has 92.2 million baht in assets.
Having no liabilities, the couple have a net worth of 147.2 million baht.
Pol Gen Patcharawat Wongsuwon, former police chief and a brother of Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, has 136.56 million baht in net assets.
Pol Gen Pichit Kuantechakup, who was former assistant to then police chief Pol Gen Patcharawat, has 161.8 million baht in net assets.
Several former military chiefs also have net assets of more than 100 million baht. They are former navy commander Adm Kamthorn Phumhiran with 801.7 million baht in net assets, ex-navy chief Adm Surasak Rounroengrom with 185.3 million baht and former air force head, Air Chief Marshal Itthiporn Suphawong with 263.4 million baht.
Others include former close aide of Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda, Gen Pairoj Panichsamai, who has a net worth of 388.2 million baht and ex-army adviser chairman Gen Jirapong Wannarat with 207.5 million baht.
Pol Gen Patcharawat, Pol Gen Pichit, Gen Pairoj, and Gen Jirapong are among the 28 NLA members who earlier protested against the anti-corruption agency's requirement to declare their assets.
Their challenge was shot down by the Central Administrative Court and last week by the Supreme Administrative Court.
Many active military officers have a net worth of dozens of millions of baht.
First Region Army commander Lt Gen Kampanat Ruddit has 99.8 million baht in net assets.
Assistant army chief Lt Gen Preecha Chan-o-cha, who is the younger brother of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, has 79.8 million baht in net assets.
His assets include 42 million baht held in bank accounts and a 5-million-baht Benjapakee Collection of Buddha amulets.