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"Boom Panadda" Foundation Account Frozen Due to Scammer Impersonation

"Boom Panadda" Foundation Account Frozen Due to Scammer Impersonation

Khaosod•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Thai TV personality Boom Panadda's foundation account was frozen due to scammers using it to dupe victims, causing significant financial and logistical problems.

  • •Scammers impersonated Boom Panadda's 'Ongkorn Thamdee' foundation to solicit donations.
  • •Victims were then lured into LINE groups and defrauded of their money.
  • •The foundation's bank account was frozen by authorities as part of an investigation into mule accounts.
  • •This freeze has impacted the foundation's ability to pay for ongoing projects and expenses.

Overview

  • •On February 16, 2026, the Facebook page of Dr. Panadda Wongphudee revealed that the foundation's bank account was frozen.
  • •Scammers were using the Ongkorn Thamdee foundation's bank account to solicit donations and subsequently defraud victims, resulting in the account being flagged.
  • •The foundation's bank account at Kasikornbank was frozen by the police due to its alleged use by a scam syndicate.
  • •Boom Panadda is experiencing significant hardship as she needs funds from the frozen account to pay for a playground construction, a shrine construction, and military bunkers for border soldiers.
  • •The investigation initially focused on the victims' transactions, leading authorities to freeze all related accounts, including the foundation's.
  • •Boom Panadda stated that even a celebrity faces difficulties with the frozen account, questioning the hardship ordinary citizens would endure.
  • •Boom Panadda has contacted the bank, which advised her to coordinate with the police to unfreeze the account, a process she described as complex and troublesome.

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Key Quotes

Boom Panadda
"Although the victim stated that Boom Panadda was not involved, according to official investigation into mule accounts, all accounts must be frozen."
แม้ทางผู้เสียหาย จะมีการเอ่ยว่า ทง บุ๋ม ปนัดดา ไม่มีส่วนเกี่ยวข้อง แต่จากการตรวจสอบของเจ้าหน้าที่ ในการตรวจสอบบัญชีม้า คือต้องมีการอายัดเงิน ทุกบัญชี
Boom Panadda
"Even someone famous like me struggles; imagine how difficult it would be for ordinary villagers."
ขนาดที่ตัวเอองเป็นคนที่มีชื่อเสียง ยังลำบาก ยากเย็น แล้วถ้าเรื่องดังกล่าวเกิดขึ้นกับชาวบ้านธรรมดา ไม่รู้ว่าจะเดือดร้อน ลำบากแค่ไหน

Key Entities

Person

Boom Panadda(บุ๋ม ปนัดดา)ℹ️
A Thai celebrity, actress, host, and president of the Ongkorn Thamdee foundation whose bank account was frozen due to its misuse by scammers.

Organization

Ongkorn Thamdee Foundation(มูลนิธิองค์กรทำดี)ℹ️
A foundation led by Boom Panadda, whose bank account was frozen after being used by scammers to solicit donations.
Kasikornbank(ธนาคารกสิกรไทย)ℹ️
The bank where the Ongkorn Thamdee foundation's account is held, which froze the account as per police instructions.

Place

Laem Chabang Police Station, Chonburi Province(สภ.แหลมฉบัง จ.ชลบุรี)
The police station where victims of the scam that led to the foundation's account freeze filed their reports.