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Watch loaner's kin must testify, say activists
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/05/2018
» Two political activists Tuesday asked the national anti-graft agency to summon for questioning two daughters of the late businessman who Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon claims lent him the luxury watches at the centre of the recent controversy.
Friends with benefits
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 17/01/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon claimed on Tuesday that "all" of the 24 luxury watches that he has been documented wearing belong to his friends. He added that he would resign from the cabinet only if the national graft-busting agency decides there are sufficient grounds to pursue a case against him.
#watchgate
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 26/01/2018
» There is this ongoing "watchgate", which started in December when Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, aka Uncle Pom, held up his hand to shield his face from sunlight during a photo shoot with his fellow ministers at Government House. What caught people's eyes was a Richard Mille watch on his wrist and a giant diamond on his ring finger.
How Bezos' Space Watch Became a Marketing Win for Omega
Business, Jacob Gallagher, Published on 26/07/2021
» Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin mission on July 20 wasn't just a landmark event in private space travel. It was also a shrewd marketing opportunity for one of the world's top high-end watch makers.
Prawit excuse ridiculed
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 18/01/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon's explanation for his collection of 25 luxury watches on Tuesday has been met with scepticism by the public. However, it is up to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to take action and ensure the issue is dealt with transparently, critics say.
PM insists: Prawit's case 'a personal matter'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has fully defended his deputy Gen Prawit Wongsuwon who is under heavy public pressure concerning his collection of luxury wristwatches.
From nature to your wrist
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/12/2022
» In the rural Japanese town of Shizukuishi in Iwate Prefecture, a new wooden studio for Grand Seiko blends with its natural surroundings. A swooping roof and clear glass window offer a sublime view of Mount Iwate, over 2,000m in height, where rocks unfold their true colours when snow melts. Set in lush landscape, the studio bears witness to wild creatures, including antelopes and foxes. In the midst of nature, craftspeople, known as takumi, are breathing life into mechanical watches. It is a place that embodies the brand's philosophy of the nature of time, in an environmental and technological sense.
It's time for NACC to stop being a lap dog
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 02/04/2018
» The indecision of the National Anti-Corruption Commission to rule on the ownership of 22 luxury watches seen on the wrist of Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on different occasions was a big letdown although the outcome was not totally unexpected.
Orient Unveils 20th Anniversary Diver Design Watch Edition
Published on 24/09/2024
» Orient Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Iconic Diver Design with Special Edition Watch Launch:
Assets of cabinet ministers revealed
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/01/2018
» The assets and liabilities of new and soon-to-be-departing cabinet ministers were revealed Friday, showing Deputy Commerce Minister Chutima Bunyapraphasara to be the wealthiest of all.