Beauty Clinic Scam: 300k Credit Card Fraud Alerted by Ex-Bar President

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A former president of the Thai Bar Association has issued a warning about a beauty clinic scam in the Ramintra area that defrauds customers by overcharging credit cards.

•A beauty clinic in Ramintra, Bangkok, is accused of defrauding customers by charging credit cards for significantly more than agreed promotions.
•Customers were allegedly pressured into buying packages and then had their credit cards secretly swiped for an additional 300,000 baht.
•The scam involved staff hiding SMS alerts from banks to prevent immediate detection.
•Victims are advised to report the incident to the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) or file police complaints.

Overview

•On April 12, 2026, Dr. Wichien Chupthaisong, former president of the Thai Bar Association, warned about a beauty clinic scam in Ramintra.
•A victim reported being defrauded by a beauty clinic that allegedly charged an additional 300,000 baht on their credit card beyond the agreed 50,000 baht.
•The clinic allegedly manipulated credit card transactions by swiping cards for amounts exceeding agreed promotions, hiding SMS alerts to prevent discovery.
•Employees allegedly used customer's phones to process transactions and then secretly charged additional amounts, hiding the transaction alerts.
•Customers are being targeted with fake promotions, leading to unauthorized credit card charges and potential financial loss.
•Victims can file complaints with the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) or file criminal charges with the police.
•The alleged actions violate consumer protection laws and criminal laws, including fraud (Section 341) and electronic card offenses (Section 269/5, 269/7).

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Key Quotes

Dr. Wichien Chupthaisong

"Staff will secretly swipe the credit card for more than the agreed amount without permission (e.g., agreed 50,000 baht but secretly swiped an additional 300,000 baht)."

พนักงานจะแอบรูดบัตรเครดิตเกินจำนวนที่ตกลงโดยไม่ได้รับอนุญาต (เช่น ตกลง 50,000 บาท แต่แอบรูด บัตรเครดิตเพิ่มอีกจำนวน 300,000 บาท)

Key Entities

Person

Wichien Chupthaisong(วิเชียร ชุบไธสง)

Former president of the Thai Bar Association who is warning about a beauty clinic scam.

Organization

Thai Bar Association(สภาทนายความ)

The professional organization for lawyers in Thailand, whose former president issued a warning.

Beauty Clinic(คลินิกความงาม)

The type of establishment involved in the alleged scam of defrauding customers with credit cards.

OCPB(สคบ.)

The Office of the Consumer Protection Board, to which victims are advised to report the scam.

Place

Ramintra(รามอินทรา)ℹ️

The area in Bangkok where the alleged beauty clinic scam is taking place.

Law

Criminal Code Section 341(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา มาตรา 341)

The legal statute pertaining to fraud, potentially applicable to the beauty clinic scam.

Criminal Code Section 269/5(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา มาตรา 269/5)

The legal statute concerning improper use of electronic cards, potentially applicable to the beauty clinic scam.

Criminal Code Section 269/7(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา มาตรา 269/7)

The legal statute that increases penalties for electronic card offenses involving payment or cash withdrawal benefits, potentially applicable to the beauty clinic scam.

Consumer Protection Act B.E. 1979(พระราชบัญญัติคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค พ.ศ. 1979)

The legislation under which the beauty clinic may also be held liable for its alleged fraudulent practices.