AI In-brief 22 Sept 16:40

Kanjutha wins Thailand’s fourth gold at Asian Games in MMA

Kanjutha Phattaraboonsorn clinched Thailand's fourth gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games, making history as the nation's first MMA gold medallist by defeating Bahrain's Diana Poghosyan in the women's modern MMA 54kg final.
Thailand also secured a silver medal with Maneewan Butsuwan in women's +68kg kumite karate, contributing to the country's overall fifth-place ranking with four golds, tied with Kazakhstan.

AI In-brief Yesterday 13:22

‘Boom’ to bust: How Thailand’s charity angel fell from grace

Former Miss Thailand 2000 Panadda “Boom” Wongphudee, once revered as a compassionate “charity angel,” has suffered a dramatic public fall from grace.
She faces serious allegations of embezzling over 500 million baht from public charity donations, diverting funds for personal investments, luxury purchases, and credit card payments.
Panadda was arrested on November 6 and charged with public fraud, uploading false information, and money laundering; her husband also faces money laundering charges.
Despite years of publicly assuring transparent bookkeeping, Panadda admitted to police that withdrawals from charity accounts were “mistakenly made,” contradicting her earlier statements.
The scandal has shattered her long-cultivated image, leading to the termination of lucrative endorsement deals and a significant loss of public trust.