MP Demands Nationwide Probe of 32,000 Foundations Over Donations
MP Boonreaw Yimjinda has filed a complaint urging a nationwide investigation into over 32,000 registered foundations and associations over concerns that public donations are being misused. He demands the Prime Minister and key ministries audit all charitable organizations, not just the high-profile "Organization Doing Good" foundation, warning that lax oversight has eroded public trust in Thailand's philanthropic sector.
On November 5, 2026, at Parliament, MP Boonreaw Yimjinda, party-list MP and leader of the Ruam Jai Thai Party, called on the government to verify the transparency of operations for all foundations nationwide. He submitted a formal request to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and the Interior Minister to urgently inspect every foundation and organization to confirm they operate transparently and use public donations for their stated purposes — not merely targeting the "Organization Doing Good" foundation of former senator Panadda Wongphudee.
Thailand currently has more than 32,000 registered non-profit organizations nationwide, comprising 14,330 foundations and over 18,506 associations. Some appear to operate as private businesses, yet state oversight mechanisms have failed to keep pace with technology, allowing bad actors to hide behind a veneer of merit-making to seek personal gain, severely shaking public trust.
In his capacity as deputy chair of the House Consumer Protection Committee, Boonreaw has referred the matter to the Office of the Consumer Protection Board to investigate foundation operations. He is preparing to summon representatives from the Ministry of Interior, the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), and the Ministry of Commerce to examine the "Organization Doing Good" foundation and others, covering foundation registration, money trails, and the proper submission of annual income-and-expense statements. The Thai public will not accept seeing merit-making money turned into private capital; the government must wake up and dismantle this network before the country's philanthropic system collapses further.
