Event Organizer Kong Piya Shocked by Boom Panadda Controversy
Veteran event organizer Kong Piya expresses shock and disappointment over the controversy surrounding actress Boom Panadda, revealing she fully believed Boom's past claims — including the infamous 2000 Miss Thailand needle-in-the-shoe story — and never suspected deception. Kong says the experience has taught her to demand greater transparency and verify actions before engaging in future charitable work.
"Kong Piya" Stunned by Needle-in-Shoe Legend! Believes "Boom" Was Sincere, Never Suspicious, Disappointed If Story Was Fabricated
Event organizer Kong Piya opens up about the Boom Panadda case, admitting she was shocked and disappointed because they've known each other for a long time. She trusted everything Boom ever told her, including the 2000 Miss Thailand pageant incident where Boom claimed a needle was placed in her high heel — a story now resurfacing. Kong says at the time she believed it wholeheartedly, never doubting or questioning it. If the story isn't true, she says it would be extremely cunning, something even she, as a longtime organizer and actress, couldn't see through. She says any future collaboration would require heavy consideration, and reveals a lesson learned: future charitable work must be based on transparency and clear actions.
Asked if the Boom case affects her future charitable decisions, Kong said: "Boom's case shocked me because I've met her many times. Every time we met we talked, and we've done merit-making together many times. So I was shocked. Everything happens according to cause and effect, following the Dhamma. If we create a cause, the result follows. Asked how I feel about making merit with Boom, I feel I've done my part during that time. What Boom does afterward is her own result. We consider our part done. We wanted to help, and later we tried to help with genuine effort — if we could do it, we did it ourselves, even making survival bags."
How many years have you known Boom? "Oh my, a very long time. We've known each other for ages. Boom is lovely with me. Personally, Boom is a lovely person. Whenever I have merit-making events, Boom always comes to help. That's why when I heard the news I was shocked. At first I didn't want to believe it. But as evidence kept coming, I had to accept the reality. I was shocked."
Before this, was there anything suspicious that made you go 'huh'? "I was never suspicious. Not at all. I believed everything. When I interviewed Boom on my show, behind the scenes, listening to her stories about fighting with men, going to bet on snooker, beating men — or the needle-in-the-shoe story — I believed it all. I'm someone who, if I trust someone, I trust them completely. I believed everything was true that Boom told me. But this needle story that's going viral now — I don't know the truth because it happened long ago. I wasn't at the event. So I don't know what really happened. I just believed it really happened to Boom."
When you interviewed Boom face-to-face, could you tell if it was acting or real? "It was impossible to tell. I just believed her. Based on what she said on the show, I believed everything. I felt Boom was doing it for real. From meeting her and seeing various photos, I believed everything at the time. I didn't think anything would happen. I never thought one day Boom would face something like this. I'm still confused. Now I'm more shocked than confused."
So you're starting to be suspicious of people? "Not at all. I think I want to do what I want to do. If someone truly intends to deceive me, I believe karma will catch up to them eventually. That's a better way to think. We'll see who we make merit with next, how trustworthy they are. We'll look at their actual actions — whether they really do it, whether finances are clear. That will give more peace of mind."
Now people are saying the needle-in-the-shoe story didn't actually happen? "This one I'm stunned about too. I listened to her tell it. She told it as a detailed story. I'm someone who believes people easily. I..."
