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DSI presses for iCon indictments
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2025
» Indictments against two celebrities implicated in the high-profile iCon Group fraud case should have gone ahead because they were likely to have participated in managing the business rather than merely acting as product presenters, according to a source in the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).
DSI wants iCon 'actors' charged
News, Published on 08/04/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is pushing for criminal charges against two celebrities embroiled in the iCon Group case, despite prosecutors initially recommending dismissal.
Indictment of iCon trio on new charges sought
Post Reporters, Published on 29/01/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is seking the indictment of The iCon Group founder and CEO Warathaphon “Boss Paul” Waratyaworrakul, his mother Wilawan Phutthasamrit and former politician Samart Janechaijittawanich on charges of conspiracy to launder money.
DSI to review decision on 2 celebrities
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/01/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) says it will review the state prosecutors' decision to drop fraud charges against two celebrities allegedly involved in The iCon Group pyramid scheme.
Prosecutors indict 17 in iCon fraud case, clear 2 celebrities
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/01/2025
» Prosecutors have indicted 17 suspects in The iCon Group fraud case, including CEO and founder Waranthaphon "Boss Paul" Wratyaworrakul, and dropped charges against actor Yuranunt Pamornmontri and actress Pechaya Wattanamontree.
Top crime stories of 2024: Crime and punishment
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/12/2024
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The dangers of pyramid schemes
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/11/2024
» The iCon Group became the subject of significant attention after several victims filed complaints against the company. The estimated damage is over 2.4 billion baht, and the Police Central Investigation Bureau has issued arrest warrants for the iCon Group on charges of committing public fraud and inputting false information into a computer system.
Celebs ‘received huge payments from iCon’
Online Reporters, Published on 25/10/2024
» The money trail of three celebrities linked to The iCon Group shows that they received huge payments from the online sales company, with TV host Kan “Boss Kan” Kantatavorn alone receiving almost 80 million baht
Walls are closing in for 'pyramid schemes' in Thailand
Published on 20/10/2024
» Authorities have urged damaged parties to come forward and file complaints against suspects in the scandal engulfing The iCon Group as investigations continue into allegations that it ran a pyramid scheme.
iCon suspects face grilling
News, Published on 19/10/2024
» The Revenue Department (RD) will summon some key suspects in the scandal involving The iCon Group direct sales company for questioning after they failed to pay personal income taxes.