PM's brotherPrawit said, "Anyone can place a bid. There is no rule to ban Preecha's son [Pathompol, also a nephew of Prime Minister Prayut ] from bidding for the contracts as long as he proposed the lowest price and the right specifications to meet the requirements of the Third Army Area. "Prawit said it was normal for the public to |have doubts about the contracts because of |the surname Chan-o-cha.He added he was not worried if the allegation would impact on the Army's image and reputation.Preecha recently was also accused of misconduct and dereliction of duty for employing Army resources to fund or facilitate extraneous projects. "Soldiers and villagers helped construct the dyke. The name 'Mae Pongphan Development' dyke was given by the villagers," he said.Preecha said WAOPSD was a direct unit under the office of the permanent secretary and the office can allocate funds to support their projects.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 21, 2016 17:26 UTC