PUBLISHED : 3 Jan 2025 at 13: 14
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra shows a piece of traditional Thai garment at Government House before attending the cabinet meeting on Dec 24, 2024. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)
Prime Minister Paetongtarn “Ung Ing” Shinawatra and her husband Pitaka Suksawat have a combined wealth of 13.9 billion baht, which includes two houses in London and two land plots on Japan’s Hokkaido island, with debts of about 4.4 billion baht, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
The NACC announced on Friday the asset and liability declaration of Ms Paetongtarn, who became the 31st prime minister on Sept 6 last year, following the Constitutional Court’s removal of Srettha Thavisin as premier on Aug 14.
The declaration indicated that the couple’s assets totalled 13.99 billion baht — with Ms Paetongtarn’s assets valued at 13.84 billion baht and Mr Pitaka’s at 141.11 million baht. Their children hold assets worth 500,000 baht.
The couple’s total debt was 4.44 billion baht, including Ms Paetongtarn’s 4.43 billion baht and Mr Pitaka’s 1.17 bi
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