Mr Meechai defended the appointment by saying the role had to be filled by someone reliable and who could be trusted to keep the panel's work confidential. As such, his daughter, Mayura Chuangchote, was qualified, he said. Mr Meechai was appointed by the NCPO to head the committee. We need someone we can trust," Mr Meechai said. Mr Meechai said it was not true that politicians were prohibited from having their family members work with them.

Source: Bangkok Post October 30, 2017 21:33 UTC