Former Charity Chief, Husband Detained in Fraud Case
Former Doing Good Foundation chairwoman Pannada Wongphudi and her husband Athip Anantawan have been detained after their arrest on charges of defrauding over 900,000 donors of more than 900 million baht. The Ratchadaphisek Criminal Court denied bail for both, citing flight risk and witness tampering concerns. They are currently held in separate Bangkok prisons while undergoing standard intake procedures and health screenings.
Former Doing Good Foundation chairwoman Pannada Wongphudi, known as Bum, and her husband Athip Anantawan, known as Got, spent their first night in detention after being arrested on charges of defrauding donors to the foundation. Both are being held for five days in quarantine while adjusting well and sleeping soundly, with no additional requests made to guards. Health checks revealed Got suffers from gout and kidney disease.
Investigators from the Crime Suppression Division arrested the couple on court warrants and searched four locations in Bangkok and Pathum Thani, including their residences and the foundation offices. They were interrogated intensively through the night before being brought to the Ratchadaphisek Criminal Court, where prosecutors opposed bail. The court denied bail for both, citing flight risk and potential witness tampering, with over 900,000 donor accounts affected and damages estimated at more than 900 million baht.
Athip was sent to Bangkok Special Prison, while Pannada was sent to the Central Women's Correctional Institution. On November 8, prison officials reported that Athip, admitted on November 7, was in good health during intake screening but disclosed pre-existing gout and kidney conditions, having received treatment at Sukhumvit Hospital for three years. He denied drug use or allergies but acknowledged occasional alcohol consumption. He was placed in a five-day quarantine for new detainees. Pannada, admitted at 5:00 PM, was found physically healthy with no illnesses after medical and psychological evaluations. The court initially ordered 12 days' detention for both as the investigation continues.
