Deputy PM Urges Public Disclosure of All Foundation Accounts

At 12:20 PM on October 30, 2026, at Government House, Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilaphan addressed calls for inspection of various foundations receiving donations for social assistance, following controversy surrounding the foundation of celebrity Boom Panadda. He explained that foundations fall under the Civil and Commercial Code with the Ministry of Interior as regulator. When asked why the public cannot verify or inspect foundations after donating, Pakorn said both foundations and associations must submit financial reports and operational results to the Ministry annually, but the large number of foundations may mean oversight is not yet intensive. To fix this, auditing by certified public accountants must be tightened and report inspections increased. Regarding whether donation accounts can be disclosed for transparency, Pakorn said the Ministry already holds this data as foundations report yearly, and he may ask the Ministry to publish it since the information should not be overly complex. "In my personal view, this data must be disclosed to the public at minimum to allow verification, because the money comes from faith — just like temple donations where we still want to know what it's used for; the principle is the same. I reiterate that I believe disclosure is necessary; if regulations don't yet exist, disclosure should still happen," Pakorn said. Asked about measures to prevent foundation insiders from misusing donations, Pakorn said this may require new accounting system approaches, and the Federation of Accounting Professions will likely deliberate on new standards, especially on information disclosure, as such incidents erode public trust in mutual aid and set a bad example. He confirmed that solutions are being sought.