Foundation Official Explains 36 Million Baht Transfers to Police

'Ong', Tham Dee Foundation committee member, meets police to explain 36 million baht money trail transferred by Boom Panadda, claiming it was volunteer operational expenses. Shocked by Boom Panadda's true behavior, feels 'what did we really know about Boom?'

At 9:00 AM on November 13, 2026, at the Central Investigation Bureau, Apivut Phumphha, aka 'Ong', a committee member of the Tham Dee Foundation, went to meet investigators from the Economic Crime Suppression Division after police summoned him as a witness to explain details about the foundation's 36 million baht financial trail.

Ong stated he has cooperated with police from the start. Yesterday (Nov 12), all foundation committee members provided information to police, and today was his turn to give a statement. The documents and evidence he brought were financial records he oversaw, totaling 36 million baht, and he can explain what each amount was spent on.

Ong said the 36 million was not transferred in one lump sum but in installments of about 50,000 baht each, as needed for each mission, to carry out relief work from late 2024 to present. Every time he received a transfer, he would summarize expenses and send them to Boom Panadda Wongphuddee.

Ong said this money supported all staff on missions — including vehicle repairs, boat repairs, equipment repairs, volunteer team expenses such as diving gear, boots, mission uniforms, and even the foundation's utility bills — with receipts for every item.

Ong confirmed the transferred funds never went into his pocket or personal account; every baht supported the missions and cared for volunteers on the ground, with no money returned or used for unrelated transactions.

Regarding his personal assets, Ong said police can verify what he owned before joining the foundation's accounting team in late 2024 and what he has now. Previously, he made a living selling dried orange slices online via livestream, and believes officials already have that financial trail.

Ong said he never received a salary, but when he was ill, Boom Panadda supported him using central funds, though he didn't know where that money came from; Boom claimed it was from her presenter work.

Ong said after seeing information on various pages, he couldn't accept what happened. He recalled the whole time Boom was with them — on missions, sleeping at temples, sleeping at schools, eating the same food as the team — there was no sign of the image she projected. Boom constantly told the team: 'Do it well, do it fully, don't let anyone criticize us, don't let anyone criticize the organization; building this reputation took time.' Boom said this to everyone constantly, so they believed she had everything handled. They never asked how much money she got because she always said it was from presenter work, and repeatedly emphasized: 'I'm fully committed to the foundation, it helps everyone' and 'I want you to do it fully.'

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