The Royal Thai Army is facing new graft accusations. This time a senior military officer was accused of swindling some of the system’s funds on an army housing project. While the accusation needs probing, the reaction of the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is dismaying. Being bombarded by media questions on Tuesday, Gen Prayut just walked away, telling the media to seek information from the army’s spokesman instead. The defence minister should have risen to the occasion by communicating to the public about what the ministry will do and ensuring a fair and swift pro…