Bangkok Post
Anutin orders charity checks
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The government is stepping up scrutiny of foundations nationwide after allegations that donations to the Goodness Foundation were misused, with the Interior Ministry ordering closer checks, particularly on those led by celebrities.
Key facts
- The government is stepping up scrutiny of foundations nationwide after allegations that donations to the Goodness Foundation were misused, with the Interior Ministry ordering closer checks, particularly on those led by celebrities.
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is also interior minister, said on Friday that he had instructed the Department of Provincial Administration (Dopa) to examine foundations and take legal action against anyone found using donations
- Interior permanent secretary Unsit Sampuntharat said Dopa had lodged a complaint with Nang Loeng police alleging the foundation solicited donations for flood victims without permission under the 1944 Solicitation Control Act.
- I'm confident that regulations and penalties are already in place for those who abuse the status of a foundation or fail to comply with its objectives,"
Summary
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is also interior minister, said on Friday that he had instructed the Department of Provincial Administration (Dopa) to examine foundations and take legal action against anyone found using donations for personal gain or setting up a foundation as a front for other activities.
"I'm confident that regulations and penalties are already in place for those who abuse the status of a foundation or fail to comply with its objectives," he said.