WDT Foundation Donations Plummet from 31M to 50K, Forged Signatures Found
Dr. Jum, a board member of the Watchdog Thailand (WDT) Foundation, has exposed severe financial irregularities, revealing donations plummeted from 31 million baht to just 50,000 baht. She discovered forged signatures on official documents and unauthorized transfers exceeding 1 million baht to the former foundation president. Dr. Jum filed a police complaint on August 27 and is demanding a full audit of the foundation's finances.
Dr. Jum, a veterinarian and legal assistant for the Watchdog Thailand (WDT) Foundation, spoke after appearing on the 'Hone Kra-sae' program on November 11, 2026, at the Malinond Building. She said she plans to follow up on a police complaint filed on August 27 at the Crime Suppression Division, as she has received no updates on the case's progress.
Dr. Jum stated that since 2024 she repeatedly requested balance sheets and financial documents, proposing quarterly income-expense reports so board members could monitor fund usage. However, she never received the requested documents. When she asked about donation amounts from animal rescue cases, she was told it was not her concern. Previously, accounting and finances were handled by another party, including office accounting staff, preventing her from accessing financial details despite being a board member.
Upon reviewing some documents, she discovered irregularities involving her own signature and another board member's signature on balance sheets and documents submitted to government agencies. She confirmed these were not their genuine signatures and appeared forged, prompting the police complaint for unauthorized signature use.
Dr. Jum cannot pinpoint the exact timeframe but suspects documents from roughly the past year, including the latest balance sheet. She demands a thorough retrospective audit to determine when documents were prepared and signatures forged on behalf of board members.
Regarding donation totals, Dr. Jum revealed that from compiled documents and bank statements obtained by a new accounting officer in Chiang Mai, accumulated donations totaled about 31 million baht, while the current reported balance is only about 50,000 baht. This discrepancy necessitates a full review of all expenditures to trace where years of donations went.
Additionally, the foundation has two bank accounts, one of which has held a zero balance for a long time. Statements from July 2026 show withdrawals since 2027, including transfers of over 1 million baht to the former foundation president's account.
Dr. Jum said she was previously unaware of this account's details. Upon accessing financial data, she found a 77,000 baht withdrawal and several large withdrawals, raising concerns about fund movements.
Regarding transfers to various individuals, Dr. Jum said she received information from an animal shelter about money being distributed to a person whose name starts with 'M', along with chat messages.
