Pol General Watcharapol PrasarnrajkitWatcharapol is a familiar face in the ruling National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). Soon after the 2014 coup, the NCPO promoted him from deputy police chief to acting police chief. Academics have said they have little faith that the NACC will seriously investigate Prawit given how anti-graft officials were appointed. However, as NACC president, it would be impossible for Watcharapol to not have a role in the investigation results eventually. Srisuwan JanyaSrisuwan Janya, an activist who filed a petition with the NACC against Prawit, said Watcharapol should temporarily withdraw from overseeing the case and let the rest of the NACC members conduct the process.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 08, 2017 18:06 UTC