The Prime Minister called it extremely cruel that some foundations have used donated money for personal purposes. He ordered the Ministry of Interior's second department and administrative authorities to investigate other foundations, stressing that no one should break the law again to protect citizens from falling prey to fraudsters.
On 10 Nov 2026 GMT+7 at the Government House, Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, commented on the regulation of foundations, saying that this afternoon Pol.Ppl. Suwannachawi, Deputy Minister of Interior, will attend a meeting on the matter, and the Department of Provincial Administration, as the registrar, must investigate the issue.
When asked about initial principles or legal amendments to address the issue, the Prime Minister said it was not at that stage yet. He emphasized the need to first investigate whether there has been deception of the faithful public.
“This is a serious matter because raising money with promises for certain purposes but then using it personally is rather cruel and such things should not happen,” the Prime Minister said. The Prime Minister added.
When asked about public calls for transparency and disclosure of information from many foundations, the Prime Minister said that all foundations must submit annual financial reports and statuses, so inspections must be conducted accordingly.
Regarding whether foundations linked to border areas and the military require special scrutiny, the Prime Minister said he has the Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration supervising these matters.
When pressed if, as Minister of Interior (MoI 1), he has ordered strict enforcement on this issue, the Prime Minister said he has instructed to do everything necessary to prevent anyone from breaking the law, including prosecuting offenders and protecting the public from becoming victims of such fraudsters.