Actress Apinya “Saipan" Sukuljaroensuk has apologised to the public for endorsing Magic Skin products, saying she was unaware the cosmetics and food supplements were unlicensed and substandard.
She joins a long list of local celebrities who have been or will be summoned by police to explain their connection with the disgraced company.
Ms Apinya, accompanied by her manager Kangsadan Charoenpanit, on Saturday met deputy national police chief Wirachai Songmetta at the Royal Thai Police Office to explain her involvement with Magic Skin.
The 27-year-old actress apologised to the public for failing to thoroughly check the legitimacy of a product of the firm before reviewing it.
Pol Gen Wirachai said earlier that most of the stars were paid six-figure sums to "review" Magic Skin food supplements and other products.
Ms Apinya said she had no intention to deceive or take advantage of consumers, and that she consumed the food supplement before reviewing it.
The product owner had given samples to her and her sister to try for two weeks. She then posted reviews on her social media accounts.
The actress said she did not know the products contained a fake FDA registration number.
Four other celebrities questioned on Friday also said they were unaware that the licences claimed for the products were fake. They said they too were victims because they had used the products, some of which have been found to be substandard. Further laboratory tests are continuing.
Four more local stars are expected to give their accounts soon, while police have summoned three more for questioning on May 9 and 10.
Ms Apinya gave her statement as a witness, not a suspect, Pol Gen Wirachai stressed.
However, he said officers were still gathering evidence and charges could be laid against anyone found to have knowingly misled consumers. They could include breaching the cosmetics law by using misleading words in promoting the products and the Food Act by falsely representing the properties of food supplements.
People could also be charged with computer crime for putting fake or misleading information into computer systems, said Pol Gen Wirachai.
Last Sunday police raided a factory in Klong Luang district of Pathum Thani following the arrests the previous day of eight suspects linked to Magic Skin Co, whose brands included Apple Slim, Slim Milk, Snow Milk, Fern, Magic Skin, Shinoshi, Treechada and Mezzo.
All told, police say, 59 stars and artists offered endorsements for various Magic Skin products, many of which carried fake or misleading Food and Drug Administration labels.
Pol Gen Wirachai said earlier that Slim Milk and Snow Milk products contained only powdered milk.
