BTS Concert Ticket Scam Victims Question Donation Funds

BANGKOK — July 8, 2026, an online dispute has emerged among members of a victim group in an alleged BTS concert ticket scam, with some participants calling for an inquiry into donations collected by one of the group’s representatives to fund a trip to Parliament. The controversy has intensified after social media users linked the representative to allegations from an unrelated fundraising case last year. The group was formed after hundreds of people reported being defrauded in connection with BTS concert ticket sales, with total losses estimated at several million baht. Victims organised through a Line OpenChat group to monitor the case, gather evidence and coordinate police complaints across multiple jurisdictions before seeking assistance from Members of Parliament from the People’s Party. On June 11, several representatives submitted a petition and held a press conference at Parliament. One representative, identified publicly as “Rinrin”, helped coordinate the effort and took part in the briefing. Following the petition, however, some members questioned how donations collected before the trip had been managed. According to the complainants, Rinrin accepted contributions through a bank account belonging to her boyfriend, saying the money would cover travel and related expenses. They said victims donated a combined total of about 20,000 baht. Some donors later alleged that the actual expenses totalled only about 3,000 baht and called for a detailed accounting of the funds, along with the return of the remaining balance. The complainants alleged that Rinrin initially said the remaining money would be refunded in stages but later left the group’s chat without doing so. They also claimed that updates on the case were at times shared only with donors and alleged that Rinrin had repeatedly sought financial support for various expenses, sometimes expressing disappointment when assistance was not provided. Some members further alleged that other representatives who travelled to Parliament did not receive any reimbursement for travel or fuel costs despite participating in the petition, while one representative travelling from another province was reimbursed only for a round-trip bus fare. Separately, some social media users have claimed that Rinrin is the same person accused in an unrelated savings mobilisation scheme last year involving alleged losses of about 926,640 baht. Those online claims also alleged that funds from the scheme were used for gambling and that victims have not been repaid. Other unverified posts alleged that the individual later changed her name and had previously faced legal proceedings. None of those claims has been independently verified, and no official confirmation has been provided by authorities. As of July 8, Rinrin had not publicly responded to the allegations regarding the donations or the claims circulating online. Several members of the victim group have called on her to issue a public explanation to address the concerns and improve transparency. The post BTS Concert ticket scam victims question donation funds appeared first on Khaosod English.