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Ex-Miss Thailand arrested over claims charity donations funded luxury lifestyle

South China Morning Post ·

A former Miss Thailand and well-known social activist was arrested on Friday alongside her husband, accused of siphoning off money from her charity to buy luxury homes as police examine an estimated 1 billion baht (US$30 million) in donations. Panadda “Boom” Wongphudee, 50, was detained at her…

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