Food Delivery Rider Exposes Chinese Company's Scripted Drama Scheme Before TikTok Account Was Seized
A Thai food delivery rider exposed a Chinese company that hired her and her partner to create scripted "struggling family" content for TikTok, paying them to film staged videos with their baby before seizing their account after two months.
A food delivery rider influencer has exposed a Chinese content production company that hired her and her partner to create scripted 'struggling family' drama content. The 19-year-old woman, Chantisa, explained that she and her boyfriend were originally food delivery riders who posted daily life clips on TikTok with their 8-month-old baby. In April, a video of them being thrown money by a Chinese woman went viral, increasing their followers from about 1,000. A content production company representative contacted them via TikTok, arranging a meeting at a café in Nang Loeng Soi 43, Ratchadamri District on April 17.
On April 21, they met with a Chinese man claiming to be the company owner, along with four staff members and a translator. The company inquired about their daily life, content preferences, interests, and debts during over two hours of discussion. They were offered to create "family struggling" content at 1,000 baht per clip, with the company providing all scripts and visuals.
Needing income to support their family, they agreed. The company created a Line group to send scripts and schedule shoots. The first video was filmed at a hotel in Wang Thonglang, where the team arranged the room to look pitiful and scripted all dialogue and situations before requesting the TikTok account password to manage uploads themselves.
Chantisa acknowledged that after the content was released, it received intense mixed reactions online, making her uncomfortable. When she raised concerns to the company representative, she was told that criticism meant the content was successful—exactly as planned. The company continued sending scripts.
On May 4, the company scheduled another meeting at their Nang Loeng office and presented a contract, changing compensation from 1,000 baht per clip to a combined monthly salary of 20,000 baht (10,000 each) for three years. They signed because they hoped the money would help pay debts and support their family.
The company then shifted the content strategy, asking them to open a grilled pork shop with the company covering all equipment costs. However, Chantisa mentioned she had previous experience selling fried chicken and preferred that instead. The company refused, claiming their followers wanted to see grilled pork, forcing them to follow the company's plan. The account was eventually seized, and Chantisa now wants to apologize to society.
