Bangkok Post
Panadda foundation probe nearly complete, police say
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Police have frozen 17 bank accounts containing about 60 million baht belonging to people linked to Panadda Wongphudee and her husband, as the investigation into the operations of the Goodness Foundation, chaired by the former Miss Thailand, gathers momentum.
Key facts
- Police have frozen 17 bank accounts containing about 60 million baht belonging to people linked to Panadda Wongphudee and her husband, as the investigation into the operations of the Goodness Foundation, chaired by the former Miss
- Investigators have nearly pieced together the case but remain unconvinced by Ms Panadda’s claims that she was deceived by her husband, said Pol Maj Gen Thatphum Jaruprat, commander of the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD).
- Ms Panadda, who was Miss Thailand in 2000 and is now 50, filed a complaint on Tuesday with police at the Crime Suppression Division (CSD).
- She appeared to be referring to her husband, who is a real estate investor and former Mr Universe 2016.
- The Goodness Foundation started its activities in 2019 and was registered in 2024
- A local resident told reporters that the donated supplies began arriving during the Hat Yai floods in 2025.
Summary
Investigators have nearly pieced together the case but remain unconvinced by Ms Panadda’s claims that she was deceived by her husband, said Pol Maj Gen Thatphum Jaruprat, commander of the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD).
Investigators are also examining other assets linked to the celebrity couple, including houses, cars and other items, to establish their ownership histories and determine when they were acquired.