Regarding the drama issue that many have long wondered about what happened between Ta Fedfe and Yat Chaisoro —former close friends who fell out, leading to a major drama in which Ta Fedfe was sued by his former close friend for 20 million baht across two cases: one for copyright infringement with a 10 million baht claim, and one under the Computer Crime Act also with a 10 million baht claim.
Recently, Ta Fedfe appeared on the program "Hon Krasae" on Channel 3, where he openly shared the origins of the entire story.
- On the program "Midday News," Ta said that life has been very difficult and he barely managed to survive, even nearly attempting to harm himself.
- Ta revealed that his former friend filed two lawsuits, each for 10 million baht. The first concerned copyright, involving a demo clip they had made together, which Ta had fully produced himself without the other's presence. The team was all freelancers, and it was a trial project never used before. On the day Ta restarted his channel from zero subscribers, he uploaded this clip and was sued. The plaintiff claimed Ta was just an employee.
- Ta insisted he was a co-owner and has evidence to prove it.
- The page they once created together was called "TaYatChaisoro," which originally was Ta Fedfe's personal page on both Facebook and YouTube, already with hundreds of thousands of followers.
- Ta said that when registering the company, his name held 49% of the shares and he was a director with signing authority. However, when he left, he was dealing with mental health issues.
- When asked if Ta signed any documents when he left, Ta's lawyer said Ta claimed he did not sign. He said the other party often asked him to sign many documents; Ta might have signed some, but when the actual documents were reviewed—meeting minutes and share purchase contracts—it was found that Ta was live-streaming selling products during the meeting, and the purchase contract was very detailed. Ta confirmed he did not sign those.
- On "Hon Krasae," Ta revealed he had tried repeatedly to contact Yat to talk, but Yat refused. At first, Yat answered calls but then released voice clips. Ta did not expect to hear such words from someone he loved dearly and had worked with.
- Looking back to the beginning, Ta said he dreamed of becoming a film director and producing shows. Life was like a roller coaster; he had been at the highest and lowest points. He had won several short film contests and was nearly set to direct a GDH film, but felt it was not his path and that his skills were insufficient. Wanting to follow his dream, he resigned as an assistant director at GDH and then met an acquaintance who invited him to work at an advertising company.
- About 16 years ago, someone recommended he start YouTube, which was not popular then, so he tried creating a channel called "Fedfe Boyband" with around ten friends, including Yat, who was the ninth member, with Ta as the leader.
- At that time, YouTube did not pay for views, and friends were skeptical, so Ta said he would show them. They filmed the first clip quietly, but the second clip immediately became popular.
- "Fedfe Boyband" lasted about six to seven years before disbanding due to changing social trends and high expenses. They managed finances informally, paying friends whatever salary they wanted out of love. Seeing friends buy BMWs and Benz cars made Ta very happy, while he himself rode a Fino motorbike and was content just working on clips and behind-the-scenes, needing nothing else.
- After parting ways, Ta joined his former close friend, called "Yat," to start a new YouTube channel. At that time, Ta also had his own YouTube and Facebook page named "Ta Fedfe."
- When joining Yat, they renamed Ta Fedfe’s page and YouTube channel to "TaYatChaisoro."
- They began making clips using Ta’s house as an office, with Kway editing, B., Yat’s sister, handling accounting, and Yat’s wife assisting, who was close to B.
- Lawyer Khaimook explained that "Chaisoro" is a name given by a monk and was registered as the company name later. Initially, the company "Ritthi," owned by Yat’s wife’s sister, was used to avoid registering a new company. Later, the company name changed from "Ritthi" to "TaYatChaisoro," with Ta holding 49%, Yat 49%, and Yat’s wife 2%, effectively changing directors and shareholders of the old company.
- Ta said that as friends, he was the setup for jokes and Yat the punchline. In "Fedfe," Yat was just an actor, while Ta planned and prepared everything, meeting only on shooting days or meetings; they never worked closely. But in "Chaisoro," they worked together for the first time, leading to frequent arguments from the first week. Yat was hot-tempered, sharp-tongued, sarcastic, and Ta had never seen that side before. Realizing it wasn’t right, Ta resigned in the first week.
- Ta then composed himself, sat next to Yat, and spoke as a friend: "Hey, I don't know if I annoyed you. This is not good. Sometimes we argue in front of staff, your wife, and your kids. Maybe we're not compatible. You can do it alone." But he was still confused, as they had set up the office in Ta’s home and shareholding was established. He decided to try to continue despite difficulties. Yat said to adjust and continue, so Ta agreed to stay.
- But things remained the same. Ta endured while feeling mentally manipulated and deceived into always being told he was wrong and must obey. Because he loved Yat and had faith in him, being Yat’s first fan since grade 7, he tried to be friends from grade 10, eventually becoming close.
- Ta said when Yat said his ideas were bad and he shouldn’t manage or contribute ideas, Yat still took Ta’s ideas but criticized them heavily, ending with "Fine, you do it your way, I’m tired." Ta did the work anyway; Yat did as well but insisted his ideas were better and that Ta should implement Yat’s ideas.
- Lawyer Khaimook said the problem wasn’t just words but also actions. Yat did whatever he wanted to Ta, including shaving Ta’s head unexpectedly, ending with "You’ll be famous if I do this." He would hit and beat Ta.
- Ta said Yat always had good reasons to persuade him it was funny and would get many views. Ta felt invisible and vulnerable to bullying, even by the company’s accounting staff. Ta said he was constantly belittled and accepted it, feeling like a weakling in the office whom anyone could mistreat. He said no one willingly endures this but felt responsible as the elder brother not to spoil the office atmosphere, so he tolerated it and was manipulated constantly, even off-camera.
- Ta said when filming on location and the office couldn’t provide funds promptly, he had to pay out of pocket, handling filming and editing. Afterward, he would request reimbursement but was told, "The work didn’t pass quality, and you dare to ask for money? You must be responsible yourself." Ta believed the work was poor, so he paid himself to avoid conflict and keep the atmosphere good, sacrificing himself.
- Lawyer Khaimook said everyone in Fedfe and the fan community knew Ta suffered from mental illness caused by gaslighting and that medical certificates exist to prove this.
- When asked why he finally spoke up and fought back, Ta said he wanted justice for his life. His father was seriously ill, forcing him to return home for basic care due to lack of funds. His mother struggled, and his partner left because he had no future to support her. Initially, he spoke out but no one believed him, and he never had fans because he worked behind the scenes, wasn’t a comedian, and had no spotlight moments. Eventually, when he spoke out, no one believed him. His former Fedfe juniors and Ohana gathered, saying "Fedfe is all here except Beersod and Jeded," excluding Ta. Everyone was joyful, pitying and hugging Yat, saying he was a victim.
- The former friend engaged in gaslighting, claiming Fedfe’s company wasn’t Ta’s and that Fedfe’s YouTube income depended on Ta because he held 98.5% of the shares and could choose whether to use or share it.
- Lawyer Khaimook said Ta withdrew money from Fedfe’s YouTube to pay taxes because the Fedfe channel hadn’t closed and views were still running. Yat considered this improper, which confused Ta. Yat then told Ta to apologize to the group for using the money and causing bad impressions. Previously, chat messages showed Ta apologizing for using friends’ money, but in reality, Ta used it for accounting and tax purposes. The money was not from Chaisoro company funds.
- Ta said his problems with Chaisoro began when his salary was reduced from 150,000 baht to 40,000 baht, with the explanation that his work was poor, ideas didn’t pass, and clips produced were bad even after adjustments. Arguments started, and Yat said he would hire two more employees so Ta wouldn’t have to work as much, deducting 100,000 baht from Ta’s salary to pay new staff. Ta believed this because he was already mentally unwell.
- Ta admitted he had been ill since the Fedfe days with multiple illnesses and severe mental health problems caused by overwork, nearly dying. Friends had to force him to go to the hospital. He said whenever Yat is mentioned, he feels immediate fear—a lifelong trauma he still can’t overcome.
- Ta said he wished none of this had happened and is very sad to be in conflict because he loved this friend deeply.
- Ta revealed his life had hit rock bottom; no lawyer would take his case. He traveled from Phra Khanong to Nonthaburi on foot because he was overwhelmed by online harassment, being blacklisted in the industry, and criticized for "selling out friends" during live sales. He was desperate, with no money and a seriously ill father.
- Lawyer Khaimook said previously, a person named Ae brought Ta to see her when he had many cases, winning only one. After that, he faced numerous lawsuits, including 2-3 court cases and 4 cases at Klong Dan police station. Ta told the lawyer he didn’t have much money; only the initial cases were paid for by Ae. Later, with many lawsuits, he couldn’t afford legal fees and lived by walking around, trying to rebuild his life by making clips and seeking legal help. Ta said he nearly died after buying a gun from a page but was swindled, so he survived.
- Ta said he had no one in life, no friends, never socialized, only worked and went home to sleep. Yat was his only friend whom he loved and wanted to make happy. If Yat was upset with him, he wouldn’t respond but would accept it to calm him.
- When asked why he withdrew his name from the shares, Ta said he didn’t know and only found out later. When they couldn’t get along, he ran away. Yat called to make up, and Ta agreed on some things but they never discussed shares or company assets since they hadn’t officially separated, just living apart.
- Lawyer Khaimook explained that Ta went to court and found shareholder meeting reports and share purchase agreements, shocking him since he did not remember signing them. On the meeting day, Ta was live-streaming sales and didn’t attend, so he likely did not sign, making the documents false. The shareholders present were Ta, Yat, and Yat’s wife, but Ta wasn’t there. Despite this, Ta’s signature appeared on documents. Also, there was a share sale contract showing Ta sold shares for 300,000 baht, with a transfer slip from Yat’s wife to Ta for that amount. However, on closer inspection, the money was for a campaign shirt and a New Year’s gift, with Ta signing a receipt for it.
- Ta described the company as informally run without proper systems. Sometimes when working outside, there was no time to sign documents, so the accountant or others signed on his behalf, with signature practice sessions held.
Meanwhile, Yat revealed he remained silent on advice from his lawyer to rely on evidence, pleading with fans not to believe only one side and denying rumors of company takeover and that leaked voice clips were edited and distorted.
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