Watchdog Thailand Presses Police Over 13 Million Baht Embezzlement

Watchdog Thailand storms the Crime Suppression Division demanding faster action on the 13 million baht case! Exposes secret accounts and 800 suspicious transfers allegedly spent at convenience stores. 'Pornsita' admits using funds for nose surgery but says it came from her own salary quota.

At 1:00 PM on November 11, 2026, Ms. Pornsita Wathasak, President of Watchdog Thailand Foundation, and Ms. Supanee Janakhamoi, committee member and treasurer, visited the Crime Suppression Division to follow up on the case filed on August 28 regarding alleged misappropriation of foundation assets.

Ms. Supanee stated that over 10 witnesses have been interviewed but the board wants accelerated progress. The missing amount is estimated between 12-14 million baht, but a detailed accounting review for prosecution revealed two key issues. First, whether funds were funneled into the former chairman's personal account while his daughter served as treasurer; the new board removed them from their positions on November 3.

Ms. Supanee claimed she only recently discovered the former chairman had secretly opened a second, unregistered account and moved approximately 3.2 million baht from the main account into it, plus transferred over 2.7 million baht into his personal account, totaling about 6 million baht for that individual alone.

The second issue involves over 800 transfers to individuals unrelated to foundation operations — not volunteers or field rescuers. The top 40 highest transfers alone sum to 16 million baht, and the total from all suspicious transactions reaches approximately 13 million baht.

Ms. Supanee added that near the end of the period, numerous tiny transfers of 20, 30, 37, and 38 baht appeared, suspected to be mobile app payments for personal expenses like markets or convenience stores. The board has compiled detailed financial trails and handed them to investigators after months of verification.

The case has severely impacted the foundation, she said, as the missing funds were needed for daily operations rescuing stray animals and handling cases. The shortfall forced delays in some rescues, covered only by volunteers and staff contributing from their own pockets. The complaint includes charges of embezzlement and possibly public fraud.

Ms. Pornsita addressed the salary and expense allegations, confirming all operations are verifiable with clear evidence. Regarding the nose surgery allegation, she admitted withdrawing foundation money for the procedure but insisted it was drawn from her own staff salary entitlement under foundation regulations, noting only a few staff such as the admin actually receive proper salaries.