Villagers Outraged as Donated Flood Relief Left Exposed to Rain
Residents near a Tham Dee Foundation storage site in Pathum Thani are upset after finding donated flood relief supplies for southern Thailand left exposed to rain and sun in damaged tents. The property belongs to Got, husband of celebrity Boom Panadda, who reportedly moved his sick mother out after media attention. Locals say the goods were donated in good faith and should be properly managed.
Local residents express dismay after visiting a Tham Dee Foundation donation storage site in Pathum Thani, where flood relief supplies for the South were found left out in the open, damaged by wind and rain. The foundation's representative, Got, reportedly removed his sick mother from the property after the news broke.
On November 4, 2026, reporters surveyed the 20-rai site near Wat Chulachindaram in Moo 6, Bueng Ka Sam subdistrict, Nong Suea district, Pathum Thani province. The area comprises 10 rai of vacant land and 10 rai of developed land with warehouses, several storage tents, two knock-down houses, and an unfinished house surrounded by a fence with a locked gate.
Inside the warehouses and tents, reporters found large quantities of donated items: clothing, bedding, drinking water, coconut brooms, mops, pet food, baby formula, flip-flops, tables, and chairs, many still in boxes. Boxes labeled "United Hearts Help Southern Flood Victims, Send to Tham Dee Foundation" were also visible.
Reporters spoke with Mr. Sophon (pseudonym), 65, who said Got, husband of celebrity Boom Panadda, bought the 20-rai plot about two years ago. Initially, Got brought two buffaloes that later ate neighbors' grass, causing disputes; Got then had them removed and apparently sold. Got also installed two knock-down houses for his sick mother, with relatives caring for her. Got visited occasionally, sometimes once or twice a month. The unfinished house was recently built but remains incomplete. After media coverage, workers removed materials to unknown locations, and Got's mother and caregivers also left.
Regarding donations, Mr. Sophon said during the 2025 Hat Yai floods, workers erected tents and brought instant noodles, water, snacks, mattresses, and blankets from Khlong 8 to store there. Whenever Got had time or someone requested items, he would take them away.
The current poor condition of donations resulted from heavy storms that tore open tents, exposing goods to the elements. Though Got sent nephews to check, they were few and could not manage much. Mr. Sophon said he is personally unaffected as no foul odor has emerged, and Got never asked him for donations, though his own nephew received blankets from Got's nephew.
He admitted feeling uneasy seeing donations treated this way, as people gave with pure hearts. He wished the foundation would manage them properly, as the current state looks terrible and donors would likely feel the same. Upon learning of the news, he was shocked because he trusted Boom, but now feels 50/50, wondering if the millions transferred to her husband were ever questioned. Yet he also thinks Got may simply be too busy to manage it.
