(AsiaGameHub) – “Beer” Anusorn Pothong, a Thai influencer boasting more than 7.2 million TikTok followers, states that an addiction to online gambling destroyed both his personal life and career.
According to the Thai news source Khaosod Online, the social media figure, who also has 835,000 Facebook followers, revealed that his debts from gambling ballooned to approximately $621,000.
Pothong explained that he took loans from his brothers, sisters, and other relatives. He reported having repaid around $155,000 of the total so far, but still has about $465,000 outstanding to family members.
The celebrity affirmed his dedication to changing his behavior and is currently repaying his debts at a daily rate of $3,700.
In a Facebook video that garnered 274,000 likes, Pothong described how he was lured into online gambling under the false impression it was a fast method to earn cash.
Nevertheless, he said the habit quickly became uncontrollable, depleting his entire savings and reducing him to poverty.
‘Beer’ Warns Fans Not to Gamble
Pothong claimed his gambling addiction caused him to “lose everything,” resulting in a loss of trust from his family and severe damage to his business.
He started a personal care product line, but confessed the addiction has devastated the venture.
“I have to settle all my debts,” Pothong informed his audience in the video. “Each day, I’m surviving on just a baht or two. I run a cleansing products business, but I lack the funds to purchase more inventory.”
“I created this video for my supporters,” he stated. “I won’t be upset by any criticism or schadenfreude. I appreciate the wake-up calls. And I am deeply grateful to those offering words of support.”
Pothong pleaded with his followers to avoid online gambling sites. He cautioned that with online casinos, “the house always wins.”
“I must caution my fans and followers: Stop if you are able,” he urged. “Anyone who has repeated my error, anyone who gambles, it destroys your family. You will collapse and never recover.”
He added that the psychological impact of online casino addiction can be equally harmful as the monetary losses.
In the previous month, police in Phitsanulok, Phitsanulok Province, executed eight arrest warrants following the takedown of an online gambling site called Eu9thaff.
Authorities stated that four additional suspects are still wanted.
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