Charity Fraud Pair Start Quarantine in Bangkok Detention Centers
Former charity foundation president Boom Pannada and her husband Got Athip began a mandatory quarantine period at separate Bangkok prisons after being remanded on charges of embezzling donations. Both are reportedly adjusting well: Boom is reading and watching television at the women's facility, while Got is sleeping normally and expressing concern for his wife at the men's prison. Family visits will be allowed after the quarantine ends on November 12.
On their second night in detention, Boom Pannada read novels, watched television, and chatted with fellow inmates as she prepared for her first family visit on November 12. Meanwhile, Got Athip slept normally without signs of depression and voiced concern for his wife.
After the Ratchadaphisek Criminal Court ordered their detention pending investigation into alleged embezzlement of donations from the charity foundation they led, Boom was sent to the Central Women's Correctional Institution and Got to Bangkok Special Prison.
On November 9, 2026, the Department of Corrections spokesperson received reports from the commanders of both facilities stating that quarantine for both detainees began on Saturday, November 7, and runs through Thursday, November 12.
Haircut regulations for detainees follow Department of Corrections rules: male detainees must keep hair short at the front and no longer than five centimeters on top, with sides clipped to a number two guard; female detainees may keep long hair but must tie it back neatly for hygiene.
In Got's quarantine cell at Bangkok Special Prison, he showed no depressive symptoms, slept normally, conversed with cellmates, and ate full meals. He has not requested any items, asked special questions, or sought a prison psychologist, though staff monitor him closely and will arrange psychological support if requested.
Lawyers may visit via video conference during quarantine; in-person family visits resume after quarantine ends on weekdays (Monday–Friday, excluding holidays) for up to ten pre-approved relatives.
After quarantine, detainees undergo orientation before being assigned to specific zones based on category — pre-trial, convicted, elderly, disabled, or vulnerable — with safety and management considerations. Both Boom and Got are likely to be placed in reception zones.
At the Women's Correctional Institution, Boom ate lunch normally, spent days reading and watching approved television, and chatted with peers in good spirits. For dinner she had boiled eggs and catfish jungle curry, requested medicine for bloating, slept well, and her only worry was her child and mother outside. She left legal matters entirely to her lawyers.
