Watch Dog Thailand Foundation addresses controversy by submitting documents to police for financial investigation, while restructuring management and appointing a new committee to raise standards for transparent and auditable financial administration.
On 10 Nov 2026, amid calls for audits of foundations in Thailand regarding donation handling, lawyer Tum Sitthira submitted a letter to the Ministry of Interior requesting investigations into whether 12 foundations and 1 association complied with legal donation regulations. Subsequently, famous host Ta Narakorn Tiyan posted on Facebook urging investigation of the foundation, claiming that “I request an investigation into WDT Watch Dog Thailand Foundation. I’ve heard that the president, committee members, and treasurer have all been transferring foundation funds for personal use. It’s a total mess.”
Following this, Watch Dog Thailand Foundation (WDT) posted a statement on their Facebook page "Watchdog Thailand Foundation WDT," clarifying that regarding the recent dissemination of information and suspicion about the management of WDT’s money and assets, the foundation wishes to clarify important facts to the public, donors, supporters, and the media: the concerns about transactions and financial routes are not newly raised issues arising only after the recent news.
On 28 August 2026, the foundation had already collected related data, documents, and evidence and submitted them to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) for official verification by law enforcement of the financial facts and transaction routes.
Additionally, to enhance oversight and prevent further potential harm, the foundation has restructured its management and appointed a new committee following relevant regulations and procedures. The current committee's key tasks include monitoring facts, legal actions, and improving WDT’s financial management and internal controls for greater transparency and auditability.
At 13:00 on 11 November 2026, the WDT committee will meet investigators at Division 2, Crime Suppression Division, Central Investigation Bureau, to follow up on the submitted case and affirm readiness to provide any further information, documents, and evidence deemed necessary by the authorities to establish facts.
WDT believes that in the current climate of public questioning regarding transparency of public benefit organizations, what the foundation should do is not merely ask the public to believe the organization’s statements alone.
Rather, it should disclose information to authorized agencies for examination, allowing documents and financial trails to prove facts, and let the justice system provide answers. To avoid affecting the investigation process, the foundation will not disclose details of evidence or financial routes currently under official review.
After following up with the Central Investigation Bureau on 11 November, WDT will clarify to the public and media any information that can be disclosed without compromising the investigation.
WDT’s position is not to ask the public to believe in the organization’s transparency just because it says so. It requests verification based on documents, financial trails, facts, and actual actions taken. WDT is not merely changing personnel but is reforming systems so that any future irregularities can be detected, audited, and clearly held accountable.