Mahanueng, Amulet Expert, Brings Garland to Apologize to Madame Kaeng, Denies Kidnapping Claims from Multiple TV Appearances
Amulet expert Mahanueng publicly apologized to Madame Kaeng at a Bangkok hotel after falsely claiming she ordered his kidnapping in multiple TV interviews, admitting his accusations stemmed from anxiety over debts and police investigations.
On May 9, 2026, at The Bazaar Bangkok hotel in Ratchadamri Road, Chatuchak District, Nai Phobphut Inpan, known as "Mahanueng the Amulet Expert," brought a garland to apologize to Ms. Dorn Tianwavorn, known as Madame Kaeng, the associate of Ton Bangkae, a famous amulet collector. This came after Mahanueng gave interviews on several prominent programs claiming Madame Kaeng had ordered his kidnapping to collect a 30 million baht debt—a claim he now admits was false.
Mahanueng acknowledged that his claims about being kidnapped were untrue, admitting they stemmed from his own anxiety and suspicion. He has multiple debts to various creditors and feared being named one of nine blacklisted amulet dealers under police investigation. Out of concern about his financial situation, he gave interviews to several programs, causing damage to Madame Kaeng's reputation.
Madame Kaeng firmly denied ever threatening or kidnapping anyone, stating Mahanueng is not among the nine dealers being prosecuted. She believes he may have been manipulated by certain groups into misunderstanding the situation. She also announced she would forgive the remaining 7 million baht debt entirely.
Regarding the 65 million baht check case and arrest warrant against "Jen" (amulet dealer Jen Piyathat), Madame Kaeng explained that she had signed a personal check as a guarantee for a 53-piece amulet purchase valued at 65 million baht with three amulet dealers. She later discovered some amulets had been pawned to others. When negotiations to retrieve them failed, she stopped payment on the check and filed a report at Thung Mahamek Police Station.
Madame Kaeng admitted she was previously arrested due to miscommunication after relocating to Ayutthaya province for tax purposes, which caused her to miss the court summons at her original address. Upon learning of the issue, she immediately posted 4 million baht bail to fight the case.
Madame Kaeng presented evidence showing that on May 5, 2026, investigators and prosecutors decided not to prosecute in this case. Regarding charges filed directly by the opposing party in court, she stated this is their legal right, and she is prepared to present evidence of her innocence at the preliminary hearing scheduled for late this month.
