Lawyer Warns MP Idea Over 3M Baht Luxury Watch Disclosure

Khaosod•Politics•19d ago

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Lawyer Noraseth Nahongtum asserts that claiming a luxury watch was borrowed does not exempt an official from asset disclosure requirements.

•Lawyer Noraseth Nahongtum questioned why a luxury watch worth over 3 million baht was not included in the asset disclosure of MP Suchada Sangthaenthrat.
•Noraseth Nahongtum plans to submit a request for investigation to the NACC on October 5.
•Noraseth Nahongtum cites Supreme Court precedents stating that assets held for others or borrowed are considered liabilities that must be declared.

•MP Suchada Sangthaenthrat, an MP for Chaiyaphum from the Bhumjaithai Party, is linked to a luxury watch valued at over 3 million baht not appearing in NACC asset filings.
•Lawyer Noraseth Nahongtum posted observations on October 4, 2026 regarding the legal implications of claiming the watch was borrowed.
•Noraseth Nahongtum argues that under the Civil and Commercial Code Section 640, borrowing an item creates a legal obligation to return it, which constitutes a liability.
•Noraseth Nahongtum states that Supreme Court ruling Red Case No. Om.Ot.5/2023 establishes that holding assets for others creates a liability to return them to the owner.
•Noraseth Nahongtum warns that using the excuse of borrowing from a friend will not protect an individual from charges of concealing assets and liabilities.
•Noraseth Nahongtum will attach the cited Supreme Court judgment when filing the petition with the NACC on October 5.

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Noraseth Nahongtum

"borrowed watch from a friend"

นาฬิกายืมเพื่อน

Noraseth Nahongtum(นรเศรษฐ์ นาหนองตูม)

A lawyer who is requesting the NACC to investigate the asset disclosure of MP Suchada Sangthaenthrat.

Suchada Sangthaenthrat(สุชาดา ซาง แทนทรัพย์)

An MP for Chaiyaphum from the Bhumjaithai Party known as MP Idea.

Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️

The political party of MP Suchada Sangthaenthrat.

NACC(ป.ป.ช.)

The agency responsible for receiving and auditing the asset and liability accounts of officials.

Chaiyaphum(ชัยภูมิ)ℹ️

The province represented by MP Suchada Sangthaenthrat.

Civil and Commercial Code Section 640(ประมวลกฎหมายแพ่งและพาณิชย์ มาตรา 640)

The law regarding the loan for use of property cited by Noraseth Nahongtum.