Pathum Thani — The Klong Sam car care shop owned by Got Athip, husband of Bum Panadda, is quiet. Inquiry with mall employees revealed no knowledge about the Lao staff at the car care shop who allegedly used Got's money to buy land in Laos. They also said that after the news about donations to the Foundation for Good Deeds surfaced, the Lao people who used to visit the car care shop disappeared quietly.
Regarding rumors circulating on social media about a female staff member at the car care shop, a Lao national at a department store in Klong Sam Subdistrict, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province, who was reportedly the coordinator and nominee for "Got Athip" or Mr. Athip Ananthawan, husband of Bum Panadda Wongpudi, former chairwoman of the Foundation for Good Deeds (founded by Dr. Panadda Wongpudi), using over 20 million baht to purchase prime land in Laos.
Today (10 November 2026), reporters observed the car care shop inside the said mall. The atmosphere was quiet with no staff or anyone present in the shop. Four cars—sedans and pickup trucks—remained parked inside as before. Inside the office, there was only a desk, a refrigerator cabinet, and a sofa table, all securely locked.
A mall employee said he has worked there for over 10 years and has seen the car care shop operate for about five years. The ownership has changed hands multiple times until he learned it was recently owned by Mr. Athip Ananthawan, husband of Bum Panadda Wongpudi. Throughout this time, he never saw Mr. Athip personally visit the car care shop. Only the shop manager, who is from the Isan region, one male employee, and two female employees—all Lao nationals—worked there.
Regarding the Lao staff rumored to have used Mr. Athip’s money to buy land in Laos, the mall employee said he was unaware and never entered the car care shop himself. Before the news broke and police arrests occurred, Lao individuals used to frequent the shop regularly. After the news emerged, they packed up and left, and none of the employees have been seen since then.