Thai DPM to explain luxury watch and ring to anti-graft body

The timepiece worn by Thailand's deputy prime minister and defence minister General Prawit Wongsuwan looked similar to a model by Richard Mille, which would have cost between 4 million baht (S$165,200) and 10 million baht (S$413,000). PHOTO: THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK.

BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan will submit an explanatory letter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on Tuesday (Dec 12) regarding his controversial possession of a high-end watch and diamond ring, according to a source close to Prawit.

The letter, now at the Defence Ministry office, will be forwarded to the NACC after the long weekend.