A Thai TikTok user gained attention online after sharing that she earns more than 10,000 baht per month by creating and selling keychains made from dead mosquitoes.
The creator, identified only as Lee, posted about her business on her TikTok account @leesaeslip last week. In the video caption, Lee wrote, “My name is Lee. I earn ten thousand baht from killing mosquitoes.”
She explained that she had long been interested in collecting mosquitoes she killed and initially kept them temporarily for observation. Lee later decided to turn the insects into a keychain with a glow-in-the-dark background, initially just for fun.
Following attention from friends and family, Lee eventually turned the mosquito keychain into a product of her existing handmade goods business.
According to Lee, the product attracted interest, particularly from foreign customers who purchase the items as souvenirs representing mosquitoes from Thailand.
Demand increased to the point where she began using a mosquito trap to collect more insects. Despite this, she said supply remained insufficient to meet orders.
In a recent post, Lee asked for suppliers willing to provide dead mosquitoes, offering one to two baht per insect and an additional 500 baht for the effort involved in collecting and preserving them. Lee also clarified the method of killing and perfectly preserving the insects from ants on her TikTok account.
She later reported that she no longer needed suppliers, as an owner of a mosquito trap agreed to supply her with dead mosquitoes at no cost after learning about her idea and products. She added that the owner even placed an order for the mosquito keychain with her.
Lee’s videos circulated widely on Thai social media, with one clip about the mosquito keychains receiving more than 350,000 likes and over 3,000 comments.
In one of her posts, Lee encouraged viewers to pursue their ideas, stating that trying new ventures could lead to success. She also invited interested customers to order products via her Instagram account @stainlee.official through direct messages.
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