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Bangkok raids catch hazardous cosmetics smuggled from China
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 04/05/2025
» The Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) recently raided five warehouses in Bangkok, confiscating more than 34,000 counterfeit branded perfumes smuggled from China, with a street value of 4.3 million baht.
B1m worth of uncertified Chinese goods seized
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/12/2024
» Officers from the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) have raided eight Chinese supermarkets in Bangkok and seized more than 25,000 made-in-China products without Thai labels and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labels of approval.
Social media activist faces arrest for false iCon story
Published on 22/11/2024
» The Criminal Court on Friday approved an arrest warrant for a social media activist for making false statements about a cryptocurrency transaction allegedly linked to the founder of The iCon Group, the direct sales company accused of operating a pyramid scheme.
PM vows no delays in iCon case
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/10/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra reassured the public that the case concerning The iCon Group will proceed without delay now it has been transferred to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
Crypto transfer tie to Thailand's iCon scam
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/10/2024
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is investigating the money trail of about 241 million USDT, a cryptocurrency, worth more than 8 billion baht, suspected to be linked with the fraud involving The iCon Group.
40 Thais and foreigners abroad allege iCon fraud
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/10/2024
» A group of 40 Thais and foreigners living abroad have accused The iCon Group of failing to deliver products that they paid for, resulting in losses of 20 million baht, while the total number of complaints against the online business promoter approaches 3,000.
Golden promises fail to measure up
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/10/2024
» The e-shopping world was rocked last month by an alleged gold scam involving Kornkanok "Mae Tuck" Suwanbut and her husband, Kanpon "Pa Bia" Rueng-aram, who sold "99.99% pure" gold jewellery through their social media live streams.
iCon saga picks up steam
Published on 14/10/2024
» Two-hundred and forty more people filed complaints against The iCon Group Co, the company at the centre of a fraud scandal which has caused over 250 million baht in alleged losses, bringing the total number of complainants to 740.
Police question iCon CEO, celebs
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/10/2024
» Police on Saturday questioned Warathaphon “Boss Paul” Waratyaworrakul, CEO of The iCon Group, who has denied overseeing a pyramid scheme and pledged to help the hundreds of people who have filed fraud complaints about the online sales company.
iCon ‘pyramid scheme’ damages exceed B118 million
Online Reporters, Published on 12/10/2024
» Damages related to The iCon Group’s alleged pyramid scheme, which involves high-profile celebrities, have surpassed 118 million baht as more than 300 victims have come forward.