Thai prime minister declares £324m in assets including 217 designer handbags

Paetongtarn Shinawatra made required wealth declaration to national anti-corruption commission

Thailand’s prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has declared £324m in assets including a collection of 217 designer handbags and 75 luxury watches in submissions on her wealth to a government body.

Paetongtarn, daughter of the billionaire ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, took office in September, the fourth member of the powerful family to lead Thailand.

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