This scam model could not have worked without the involvement of a lawyer qualified by Lawyer's Council of Thailand.
The foreigners sought the advice of lawyers, and it was the lawyers who advised them on the status of law and gave the go-ahead. The foreigners relied solely on the legal advice of such lawyers who were supposed to provide correct legal advice and regulated by Lawyer's Council of Thailand.
The witch hunting mustn't stop just at the foreigners. The Thai nominees were willing participants in the scam, the lawyers were directing the scam, and the foreigners relied on the Lawyer's Council of Thailand to regulate the conduct of the lawyers. The lawyers didn't just breach their professional conduct, they were aiding and abetting the foreigners to scam the Government, and they were emboldened by the silence of the Lawyer's Council of Thailand, as silence could be construed as tacit permission.