Updated: Generals and their money

Being a general offers numerous opportunities for capital accumulation.

The Nation reveals that four of the generals who are members of the puppet National Legislative Assembly are multimillionaires despite having been soldiers all their lives. PPT would like to hear about all the rest of the generals and all their money:

General Pairoj Panichsamai, a former close aide to Privy Council President General Prem Tinsulanonda, has net assets worth Bt388 million, with more than Bt209 million in investments.

General Yuvanut Siriyakul na Ayudhaya, who was in the same military-school class as PM General Prayut Chan-o-cha, has net assets of Bt340 million. He owns more than 100 valuable Buddha statues, gold bullion and accessories worth more than Bt53 million. His spouse owns property worth Bt158 million.

General Chayuti Suvanamas has Bt295 million worth of net assets, which includes Bt240 million worth of property.

Former Air Force chief Air Chief Marshall Ithaporn Suphawong has assets worth more than Bt263 million, including Bt92 million worth of property.

Clearly being close to someone who is close to the monarchy has benefits.

Everyone knows that the military is packed with corrupt bastards yet nothing has ever been done to bring them into line because the military, being “protectors” of the hugely wealthy monarchy, grants them impunity.

Update: The Bangkok Post has produced a graphic of these rich “civil servants,”  revealing that a whole bunch of generals have profited immensely from their meager state salaries. Lucky investors or just corrupt bastards? The answer is clear. We are sure they wil rake in even more as the flunkies of the military dictatorship. We count 19 who should be investigated for “unusual wealth.”