A woman shows a product sold by WealthEver Co, whose founder was held by police for allegedly offering scam tours to Japan. PATIPAT JANTHONGThirteen state agencies have pledged to keep a special watch on four businesses -- direct sales, tourism, e-commerce and food supplement production and distribution -- to prevent incidents such as the fake Japan tour scam from recurring. Those state agencies include the Business Development Department, the National Police Office, the Tourism Department, the Provincial Administration Department, the Department of Special Investigation, the Office of the Consumer Protection Board and the Lands Department. The company's founder, Pasist Arinchayalapis, alias Sin Sae Shogun, was charged with running a direct sales business with the intent to defraud people. Of the total, 1,150 are engaged in direct sales, 7,114 are in tourism, 4,800 are in the supplements business, both production and distribution, and 3,564 are engaged in e-commerce.

Source: Bangkok Post April 19, 2017 23:48 UTC