Broken dreams: Parents file complaint against Thai modeling agent

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Broken dreams: Parents file complaint against modeling agent
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Some parents claim they were duped into buying expensive fashion show tickets to see their children’s star moment, which never happened.

Piroj Panitatchacarn, 43, the representative of the guardians said a male modeling agent, who went by the name “Austin Ice” on Facebook, said he’d get their children into the “Perfect Secret Model Fashion Week” last night which was hosted by his agency.

When the big moment came, the parents said all of their children were ushered across the stage in a group, without one of them receiving their promised “star moment.”

Piroj added the children did not even get to strike a pose, and some of them did not get a chance to walk down the runway at all because they were exhausted after waiting unfed for seven hours in a small dressing room before the show.

Around 100 children reportedly participated in the fashion show last night, held at Bangkok University in Rangsit.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2014/09/01/failure-launch-parents-file-complaint-against-modeling-agent


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2014-09-02

[kurnell]

More parents wanting to live through their kids get disappointed that their kids ain't stars

[tominbkk]

I hate when parents pimp their kids out at events like these. Sick.

[EricBerg]

Thailand: hub of broken dreams.

[halloween]

Fools and their money. Sometimes it's so easy to rip them that it's almost immoral not to do it.

[Chao Lao Beach]

Getting a refund in Thailand, this will be a interesting case to watch.

[NongKhaiKid]

I hate when parents pimp their kids out at events like these. Sick.

Some of the documentaries on childrens' ' circuits ' are disgusting as self-serving parents push young children to intolerable limits.whilst denying it's for anything other than the youngsters who of course ' just love it ".

As a variation on a theme a recent television report on sport in China indicated many parents are against their children becoming involved in sport as it's a distraction from their studies. It may be a generalistion but from what i saw of Hong Kong Chinese culture study leads to a good qualification and a good job with a decent salary so the children can take care of their parents when they grow old.

C.B. Shaw did say that youth was wasted on the young but he did indicate it was in fact a derogatory comment on the youth themselves.

[daoyai]

...... side note, is the model in the photo male, female or purposly ambiguous?

[Prbkk]

Many of these fashion people are scheisters. I know this from my previous career as a Calvin Klein underwear model.

[malcoml]

Since all the foreigners have left town they are now cheating their own people.

[NongKhaiKid]

Many of these fashion people are scheisters. I know this from my previous career as a Calvin Klein underwear model.

Were you the Before or After model ?

[wotamess]

Many of these fashion people are scheisters. I know this from my previous career as a Calvin Klein underwear model.

Were you the Before or After model ?

Ignore him - he was just a fill-in...

[Kerryd]

...... side note, is the model in the photo male, female or purposly ambiguous?

Yes

(Maybe)

(Perhaps)

(Possibly)

[GuyL]

The girl on the advertising looks like a young Asian version of Monica Lewinsky. She's quite unattractive to my eyes.

[jmccarty]

Good activity to force on your kids! Full of bright future and great to put on your CV.

[h90]

The girl on the advertising looks like a young Asian version of Monica Lewinsky. She's quite unattractive to my eyes.

but her parents paid enough

[bheard]

These parents may claim they were duped in a literal sense, but of course the people who were really duped were the children - duped by their parents into participating in such nonsense.

[Artisi]

Many of these fashion people are scheisters. I know this from my previous career as a Calvin Klein underwear model.

Did you "measure up" ok for the camera.

[smileydude]

When people pay you to model your child then you know they are model material.

When you have to pay people to model your child you should obviously know they aren't.

[wabothai]

Face and wannabe

[Triplebank999]

I hate when parents pimp their kids out at events like these. Sick.

But they're not as sick as over-the-top posters here accusing the parents of pimping their children. They were giving them the chance to partake in a fashion show, for goodness sake.

[halloween]

The girl on the advertising looks like a young Asian version of Monica Lewinsky. She's quite unattractive to my eyes.

Photoshop the big hairdo and a stain on the dress and see how you go.

[trogers]

Sherlock Holmes's case of 'The Big Fool and the little fool'.

[Docno]

...... side note, is the model in the photo male, female or purposly ambiguous?

Hmmm... my question was whether she was fat, slim, or purposely ambiguous. But now you've got me looking at it in a whole new way...

[Baerboxer]

...... side note, is the model in the photo male, female or purposly ambiguous?

Hmmm... my question was whether she was fat, slim, or purposely ambiguous. But now you've got me looking at it in a whole new way...

The "model" in the photo is Austin Ice. He is the person that runs this agency. IMO very talented man who is really good with the kids, and teaches them very well.

Sadly, like most Thais, he couldn't organize a piss up in a brewery. I took my daughter to a rehearsal last year for one of his shows held in Pattaya. Had to be there for 10,00 am. He finally turned up at 2 pm and was lucky not to get lynched by the 20 or so parents who'd turned up on time. The actual show was the next day and started late again. But was better organized than this one by the sound of it.

It is a racket - and not just in Thailand. You pay for lessons, have to by tickets to watch, have to buy clothes, dvd's etc etc. But, the kids seem to love it.

[monk213]

I hate when parents pimp their kids out at events like these. Sick.

Murica

[hellohello123]

More parents wanting to live through their kids get disappointed that their kids ain't stars

Id say this is more common in the USA and other western countries,

in conservative cultures ,eg asian, muslim even if a girl is approached by victorias secret, not all will jump at the chance , whether it be personal or family or religous

[hellohello123]

When people pay you to model your child then you know they are model material.

When you have to pay people to model your child you should obviously know they aren't.

Couldnt agree with you any more!!!!

im sure Cindy crawford didnt have to pay a dime to get her photo taken

[DrTuner]

...... side note, is the model in the photo male, female or purposly ambiguous?

A vampire, judging by the eyes.

[metisdead]

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