Thai PBS Verify received reports from “Sathanee Prachachon (Citizen Station)” about a fake page on Facebook running ads to scam buyers by falsely selling Ma Yong Chid (Marian Plum). The investigation revealed that this page misuses the names of real orchards and uses images from other gardens located in Rayong and Phayao provinces to create deceptive profiles and lure victims. Some complaints have already been filed, yet new victims continue to report incidents daily. People are warned to remain vigilant and not fall for scams involving the fake Ma Yong Chid orchard.
Source: Facebook
Thai PBS Verify investigated a Facebook account named “Ban Manit Wongsuwan Suan Ma Yong Chid, Suan Ma Now (Ban Manit Wongsuwan, Ma Yong Chid Orchard, Lime Orchard),” which has 1,700 likes and 1,500 followers. The account recently advertised Ma Yong Chid for sale on Facebook on January 19, 2025, with the following details:
#Authentic Ma Yong Chid (Thoon Klao variety) 100% 🥭🥭
#Guaranteed: Crisp texture, small seed, large fruit, fragrant and sweet
– Special jumbo-sized Ma Yong Chid (12-14 fruits per kilogram):
3 kg: 390 + 40 = 430 THB (shipping included ✨️)
5 kg: 590 THB (free shipping ✨️)
10 kg: 1,100 THB (free chilled delivery ✨️)
– Foam packaging for each fruit to prevent damage
– Free delivery nationwide
– Fruit damaged or spoiled during transport will be replaced or refunded free 🙏
#For inquiries or orders, please contact our admin.
We found that the advertisement got a lot of attention, with around 2,300 reactions, over 50 shares, and more than 340 inquiries.
But when we looked into the page, we saw that many posts had angry reactions from users. We used Google Lens to check an image posted on March 19, 2025 (2025), which the page claimed to be one of its posts. (Recorded Link)
Welcome to visit the orchard…
🌿🌿Ban Manit Wongsuwan, Ma Yong Chid Orchard🍋🍋
76W8+Q86, Khao Phra Subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Nayok District, Nakhon Nayok 26000
– Open Monday to Wednesday
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
#Permission to use these photos for review
We found that one of the pictures in the post is the same as one from the page “Ma Yong Chid Tee Suan Ban Chan Phayao (Ma Yong Chid at My Home Garden, Phayao)” which shared it on March 29, 2022. (Recorded Link)
We contacted the page “Ma Yong Chid at My Home Garden, Phayao,” and the page admin confirmed that the image used indeed belongs to their page. The photo features Mr. Sakrit Salakkam, the governor of Phayao Province, during his visit to the garden on March 29, 2022. As of now, the produce from this garden is still not ready for sale.
The name “Ban Manit Wongsuwan, Ma Yong Chid Orchard, Lime Orchard” that the page used was found to be real. This orchard is located in Nakhon Nayok Province, and Ms. Rattata, the owner of “Ban Manit Wongsuwan Suan Ma Yong Chid, Suan Ma Now, Suan Tu Rian (Ban Manit Wongsuwan Ma Yong Chid Orchard, Lime Orchard, Durian Orchard),” stated that her orchard had never created a social media channel for selling before. This is because her orchard is not large and already has regular customers.
However, in January 2025, she noticed an increase in visitors to her orchard. After asking around, she discovered that people had been ordering Ma Yong Chid from a page using the name “บ้านมานิต วงษ์สุวรรณ สวนมะยงชิด สวนมะนาว (Ban Manit Wongsuwan, Ma Yong Chid Orchard, Lime Orchard)” but did not receive the products. This led her to realize that her orchard’s name and address had been used for impersonation on the page. (Recorded Link).
She reported the case to the Muang Nakhon Nayok Provincial Police Station on January 27, 2025. In the early days after the incident, around 4–5 people came to her orchard each day, and even now, affected individuals are still calling her. Although she was not involved in the matter, she suffered damage to her reputation and felt concerns about her safety due to the situation. Some victims, unaware of the truth, even called to complain to her orchard. (Recorded Link)
Currently, she has created an official page for her orchard, named “Ban Manit Wongsuwan Suan Ma Yong Chid, Suan Ma Now, Suan Tu Rian – Page Jing Poet Leaw (Ban Manit Wongsuwan Ma Yong Chid Orchard, Lime Orchard, Durian Orchard – Official Page Opened)” to prevent people from being misled by the fake page. (Recorded Link)
However, a search using relevant keywords on Facebook revealed six fake pages created to deceive victims. The fake page with the highest following, about 1,700 followers, was found through the page transparency section that it was created on December 4, 2024, and is managed by admins in both Thailand and Myanmar. (Recorded Link)
Another fake page with 1,500 followers was created on January 18, 2025. Like the other page, it is managed by admins based in both Thailand and Myanmar. (Recorded Link)
The most recent fake page has imitated the profile picture of the official page “Ban Manit Wongsuwan Ma Yong Chid Orchard, Lime Orchard, Durian Orchard – Official Page Opened.” This fake page has just changed its name on March 14, 2025. Previously, the page was named “Gob Pad Riew, Sit Luang Pu Moon (Gob Pad Riew, Disciple of Luang Pu Moon),” dating back to September 2,
2024. (Recorded Link)
We also examined the cover and profile pictures of the fake page using Google Lens. It was found that the profile picture, posted on February 12, 2025, matches a photo from the page “Suan Thanpitcha Ma Prang Wan, Tu Rian Rayong (Thanpitcha Orchard, Sweet Ma Prang, Rayong Durian),”which is a fruit orchard page based in Rayong province. The original photo was posted onDecember 27, 2024. (Recorded Links here and here)
We sent a message to ask the orchard owner, and she confirmed that her photo was definitely used without permission. She found out about the impersonation when people messaged her page asking about it. Upon investigating, she discovered her photo was used to advertise Ma Yong Chid for sale. However, personal details like the orchard’s address and phone number were not hers at all. She filed a police report as evidence on January 25, 2025
