Pridiyathorn tops latest NCCC

The National Counter Corruption Commission yesterday released the financial statements of five past and present Cabinet members, including former deputy prime minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula, who is a member of the "billionaires' club".
From his statement filed 30 days after leaving his office in March, Pridiyathorn had Bt730 million in assets, a slight drop from Bt754 million when he took office last October. His wife Praphaphan has a net worth of Bt283 million, while his daughter Pudjeep has Bt7 million. When holding office as deputy prime minister and finance minister, he and his wife put about half of their assets in securities and savings accounts. Their combined wealth in securities and other investments is worth Bt565 million. They have Bt89 million in savings. Deputy Prime Minister Paiboon Wattanasiritham declared his assets again after he took office last month concurrent with his portfolio for social development and human security. Paiboon has a net worth of Bt31 million, and his wife Khunying Jada has Bt318 million. His wealth comprises five savings accounts and shares in listed companies. His wife has 15 pieces of land worth Bt83 million. A newcomer in last month's Cabinet line-up, Finance Minister Chalongphob Sussangkarn has a net worth of Bt85 million. His assets include 12 plots worth Bt55 million, and the rest is in saving accounts and shares of listed companies. He holds the rights to six concession contracts, and his portion of those rights is worth Bt694,500. Deputy Public Health Minister Morakot Kornkasem, another newcomer, has Bt5 million, and his wife Wandee has Bt49 million, including seven plots worth Bt40 million. The final newcomer to the Cabinet, Deputy Social Development and Human Security Minister Poladej Pinpratheep, has a net worth of Bt26 million. His wife Wani has Bt7.8 million, and his daughter Sawanya has Bt11,879.
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