Back in late 2024 Thai authorities
arrested eighteen suspects in connection to The iCon Group MLM pyramid scheme
.
Since then however, not much has happened. And as of mid February 2026, nobody had been prosecuted.
On February 16th the Thai Attorney General announced two celebrity suspects, who were released on bail last November, have been indicted on fraud charges.
As
reported by the Bangkok Post on February 19th
, the Department of Special Investigation has been pushing for iCon Group indictments.
Specific to the two indicted celebrities, Yuranunt “Sam” Pamornmontri and Pechaya “Min” Wattanamontree;
The DSI continued to press for the indictment of Ms Pechaya and Mr Yuranunt but the Special Prosecutor’s Office said in September last year that there was insufficient evidence.
The Special Prosecutor’s Office’s position changed on February 16th;
On Tuesday, a letter containing the Attorney General’s opinion was sent to the Office of Special Cases stating that “both suspects should be prosecuted”.
The two will now be ordered to appear for arraignment in the Criminal Court. If they fail to appear, prosecutors and with the DSI will seek to detain and bring them to court.
There don’t appear to be any further updates since the Bangkok Post’s February 19th report.
Thai authorities have pegged iCon Group losses at over 2 billion baht (~$61.8 million USD). The status of the remaining iCon Group suspect’s criminal cases remains pending.
🤖 Quick Answer
What happened with The iCon Group prosecution in Thailand?In late 2024, Thai authorities arrested eighteen suspects connected to The iCon Group, a multilevel marketing operation investigated as a pyramid scheme. After prolonged delays and insufficient evidence cited by the Special Prosecutor's Office, the Thai Attorney General indicted two celebrity suspects—Yuranunt "Sam" Pamornmontri and Pechaya "Min" Wattanamontree—on fraud charges in February 2026.
Who are the two iCon Group celebrities indicted in Thailand?
The indicted individuals are Yuranunt "Sam" Pamornmontri and Pechaya "Min" Wattanamontree, both Thai celebrities previously released on bail in November 2024. The Department of Special Investigation persistently pursued their indictment despite the Special Prosecutor's Office initially determining in September 2025
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