NAKHORN RATCHASIMA - A business owner in Nakhon Ratchasima province has clarified his company's "Buy House, Get Free Wife" promotion following protests from women's rights groups.

The controversy concerns advertisements for The Icon housing estate in Mueang district that promised customers a "free wife" if they purchase one of the properties. Images of the banners quickly went viral on social media.

Jadet Chaowilai, director of Women and Men Progressive Movement, told Matichon the advertisement is an "insult" against women.

"It's not funny. It's madness," Mr. Jadet said. "They shouldn't use sensitive subject like human lives as marketing campaign that seeks profit like this."

Boonma Imwiset, an executive of Starwell company, which owns the The Icon project, said in a press conference yesterday that the advertisement was "misunderstood." He said the intended message was that customers could save money for marrying their partners if they bought houses from The Icon

The controversy concerns advertisements for The Icon housing estate in Mueang district that promised customers a "free wife" if they purchase one of the properties. Images of the banners quickly went viral on social media.

Jadet Chaowilai, director of Women and Men Progressive Movement, told Matichon the advertisement is an "insult" against women.

"It's not funny. It's madness," Mr. Jadet said. "They shouldn't use sensitive subject like human lives as marketing campaign that seeks profit like this."

Boonma Imwiset, an executive of Starwell company, which owns the The Icon project, said in a press conference yesterday that the advertisement was "misunderstood." He said the intended message was that customers could save money for marrying their partners if they bought houses from The Icon.

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