In his declaration of assets and liabilities submitted to the National Anti-Corruption Com-mission (NACC), Sommai stated that his assets exceeded debts by Bt105 million.

Some other ex-ministers also reported lower assets in their financial declarations.

Former information and communication technology minister Pornchai Rujiprapa reported a Bt12-million decline in his assets to Bt98.5 million. Amnuay Patise, who was agriculture minister, saw his wealth of Bt29.2 million fall by Bt270,000, while former public health minister Somsak Chunharas reported a decline of Bt1.3 million in his assets to Bt38.6 million.

The NACC yesterday disclosed details of the financial reports submitted by 19 former Cabinet members one year after they left office.

But many former Cabinet members of the post-coup government saw their assets rise one year after leaving their positions, according to their declarations to the anti-graft agency.

Former agriculture minister Pitipong Phuengbun na Ayutthaya reported the highest monetary gain of the former ministers, with most of the gains belonging to his wife. His assets exceeded debts by Bt1.07 billion, an increase of Bt270 million compared to the previous declaration filed shortly after leaving office.

Former information and communications technology minister Uttama Savanayana saw his and his wife’s assets increase by Bt38.4 million one year after leaving office, to Bt207 million, including Bt22 million from an inheritance he received after his mother’s death. When he assumed office in August 2015, he reported assets of Bt168.5 million.

In his financial declaration, former deputy prime minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula reported Bt1.33 billion in assets, an increase of Bt28 million one year after leaving office.

Other former Cabinet members reported increases of between Bt49,000 and a little over Bt4 million.

Cabinet members and their spouses, and their minor children, are required by NACC law to submit financial reports three times – when they assume office, when they leave office, and one year after leaving office.