The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found Suchat Lainamngoen, former assistant to the Minister of Transport, guilty of unexplained wealth exceeding 53 million baht during Yingluck Shinawatra's administration.
On 11 Nov 2026 GMT+7, Nitipan Prajuabmoa, Secretary-General of the NACC and spokesperson, announced that the NACC committee resolved to find Mr. Suchat Lainamngoen guilty of wrongdoing during his tenure as assistant to the Minister of Transport from 21 May 2013 to 22 May 2014. His reported income in personal income tax returns (Form P.N.D.91) for tax years 2013-2014, including salary and position allowances, totaled 624,855.05 baht.
A comparison of his asset and liability declarations showed Mr. Suchat's assets increased abnormally, inconsistent with his income, and he could not prove or explain the origin of assets totaling 53,555,437 baht. These included assets registered in his name valued at 3,055,000 baht, a Toyota VELLFIRE HYBRID car worth 2,850,000 baht, and 205,000 baht paid for auctioned license plate numbers.
Bank accounts in the name of his spouse included two accounts totaling 1,645,000 baht, while bank deposits in the name of his child amounted to 48,855,437 baht.
The NACC committee concluded that Mr. Suchat's wealth was abnormal, with excessive assets or unexplained increases in assets, totaling 53,555,437 baht based on the comparison of asset declarations.
The commission decided to forward the investigation report, evidence, and opinions to the Office of the Attorney General to file a petition with the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions, which has jurisdiction to adjudicate the case, requesting the court to order the assets be forfeited to the state, as stipulated by the Anti-Corruption Act of 2018, Section 118.
If full enforcement against the identified assets is not possible, the court may enforce seizure against other assets of the accused within ten years, according to Section 125 of the Anti-Corruption Act of 2018.
Mr. Suchat previously served as assistant to the Minister of Transport during the government of Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra.