Dissecting the MLM giants and celebrities involved

Victims claim they 'lost everything because of direct selling', expose a large direct selling business inviting them to invest but not actually making a profit, found that some of Thailand's top celebrities are executives, while the Consumer Protection Police Division is urgently investigating the business model. A TikTok user posted a clip talking about an online business network, saying that he would be the one to expose this gang himself, and revealed that there are more victims than in the Mae Tak gold case. Anyone who is attacked with ads will be taught how to open a page, teach how to shoot ads, and do it hand-in-hand for 98 baht. After that, anyone who goes to study, eventually they will only get to study a little bit. After that, they will be invited to sell courses and sell products, which will not sell because no one will buy them. However, they will gain credibility because many famous stars are presenters. Along with saying that his victim came to tell him that he opened a bill for 1 million bah t, another person 2.2 million baht, and another couple who were husband and wife had savings of more than 200,000 baht each, both invested, the money was lost, the products could not be sold, had to eat and use by themselves, but still opened a course every day because he wanted to find downlines, which about 2 years ago, Mr. Danai had come out to tell his personal experience about this matter, and up until now, there has been a drama on this issue again, so he made a clip to tell the story specifically to counter the Safe Boss group. For the hot drama on social media, the case of a famous online sales business, which is a distributor of health supplement products such as coffee, collagen, and vitamins, this business has been closely watched in the online world in terms of sales, stock, and being linked to many news stories. The famous page revealed the faces of actors who hold high positions in the company and also revealed a guarantee of success when opening a bill of 45,000 baht, which may include going o n a yacht cruise with gold or a luxury car. There will be posts of people claiming to be successful in this business, buying houses and cars with money, but when asked, the other side is that they are lending cars to use. When sales are good, sales drop, and the cars are confiscated. There are also pictures of executive meetings with familiar celebrities sitting at the table, and online courses are so popular that monks even attend. In addition, they teach lessons to their downlines to invite others to apply, creating a star-like downline base. The more the better, which has led to many people falling for it and becoming victims. Yesterday (9 Oct.), lawyer Decha Kittiwittayanan brought Ms. Wiphawan (assumed name), the victim, to reveal the story of being tricked into investing and losing 500,000 baht from this online business company. She said that she started joining the network when Covid first came in 2020 and had no income. Suddenly, a team leader who was a representative for the said company asked to a dd her as a friend on Facebook. At first, she wondered who it was because her profile picture had a photo of her with products lined up in the background. This team leader recommended that I join his team. When I listened, I believed it and thought it was something new, a business that could make good money. So I applied and paid 2,500 baht. After applying, I went to meet the person I called ' Boss ' and talked about the products and the history of 'Boss' himself. It made me even more believable. So I paid another 25,000 baht to increase my level to another level of distributor. I also paid another 25,000 baht for a company trip like a seminar. In total, I paid 50,000 baht that day. While I was in the network, I met some celebrities, but they came in the form of presenters inviting people to buy the company's various products. After about 5-6 months, I started to not be able to sell them, so I consulted with the team leader and got the answer to run more ads and invite more people to join the network, but t hey did not give me any advice on how to sell more products, so I thought it was not worth the investment and I lost a total of over 500,000 baht. 'Boss Paul' posts about business issues, vows not to flee and is ready to 'surrender' Boss Paul, the executive of the said company, posted a message on his personal Facebook about the issue, stating: Hello everyone, I would like to clarify through this channel. Throughout the time that I have been doing retail and wholesale business through the agent system for more than 6 years, I believe that… I have always done business correctly and transparently. However, from the incident that happened, I have had my team investigate the information. It appears that there are many cases that have caused dramas where people have come out to criticize and curse the company, but they are not my agent as claimed. This is the biggest issue that I have never known before. And I still wonder why if it is such a big issue, why did no one in the organization know about it before? H owever, if it is true, I would feel very sorry and would like to help and compensate the families of the deceased to the fullest extent. Please contact the company. As for the question of why I have not yet come out to say anything, I would like to answer honestly that after thinking it through, I think that... no matter what I say during a time when the social current is like a rapid stream from receiving information from "one way" at this time, it will only make the already serious situation worse. I am ready to enter the process because I believe that…we are all honest people who are under the 'law', not using 'mob rule' or social trends to destroy each other. I am ready to show myself and 'surrender to the police' as the police will inform me at any time. I am waiting to prove the truth here. I will not run away for sure!!!' Revealing the tempting freebies of 'Famous MLM', guaranteeing success. While the famous fan page 'Ee So Khi Khao' came out to state about the issue, stating that 'Tempting freebies , selling dreams, guaranteeing success. Partners are famous stars. Everyone is smitten. Open a bill for 45,000 baht, get a yacht trip with gold. The most is a BMW. He said not to post on social media. Exposing the direct selling business model as a front. Let's look at the classic business model that uses the word 'direct selling business' as a front, through dreamy words that make people believe that they will get rich in this way and that way. It is similar to the business model of a large network company. It started by creating a credible image, bringing in many famous people, actors and actresses to appear on shows, running advertisements, inviting people to sell inexpensive courses, less than a hundred, and selling dreams that can change their lives. When the victims agree to enroll, they teach them basic general knowledge that everyone already knows. Finally, they 'open a bill' to stock up on products. If anyone doesn't have capital, they sell various dreams, letting them borrow, even borrowing to inv est with us. Information from the Thai Direct Selling Association (TDSA) explains the differences between direct selling and pyramid schemes in many ways. However, 'a good direct selling business' will create sustainability for both sellers and customers, while pyramid schemes often cause damage to consumers. Anyone who decides to join must thoroughly study the business model to avoid falling victim to pyramid schemes. The nature of direct selling businesses is that the registration fee is reasonable and there may be documents or sample products. There is a product guarantee and a buyback when the direct seller wants to resign. There is no policy of hoarding a large amount of products. The compensation plan is realistic. The main income must come from selling products, not fundraising. Meanwhile, the nature of pyramid schemes is high, the registration fee is high, it is a fundraising, it focuses on hoarding products, the products are not of good quality, there is no guarantee and no return of products, the main income comes from fundraising or using money to buy positions, it is a short-term business, the company is not stable. Consumer Protection Police Division Accelerates Investigation of Business Model of Famous Company Pol. Col. Anuwat Rakcharoen, Deputy Commander of the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD), revealed that police have been informed of news on social media that many people have been damaged by joining a famous network business, a giant with top Thai celebrities as executives. They are currently investigating the behavior of the business model to see if it falls under the category of an offense related to the CPPD. They will first investigate the details of the business. However, no victims have filed a complaint. While Pol. Lt. Gen. Nirandorn Leumsri, Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, confirmed that the Royal Thai Police is keeping an eye on the issue. If any victims wish to file a complaint about a case related to direct selling of this nature, the Royal Thai Police is ready to take action and is not indifferent to the matter. In this regard, the penalty for inviting people to invest and then failing to pay the returns as claimed is considered an offense under the Royal Decree on Fraudulent Borrowing of Money from the People B.E. 2527, with a penalty of imprisonment from 5-20 years and a fine of 50,000-1,000,000 baht, and an offense of fraud under the Criminal Code, with a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding 100,000 baht, or both. Today (October 10) at 10:00 a.m., Lawyer Decha will take 40 victims to file a complaint at the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) regarding a case of a company that is suspected of being a mutation of a direct sales company into a pyramid scheme, which falls under the Direct Sales Act and may be charged with fraudulently borrowing money from the public. Source: Thai News Agency