NATIONAL Police Chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittipraphat today (Jan. 30) ordered the transfer of Huai Kwang police station superintendent to assist with civil service duties after evidence emerged that policemen manning a checkpoint on Jan. 4 had extorted money from a Taiwanese actress and her friends to set them free, Thai Rath newspaper said.
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Taiwanese actress denies drinking alcohol, confirms payoff
A TAIWANESE actress who accused Huai Kwang police of extorting 27,000 baht at a checkpoint during her New Year holiday visit to Bangkok today (Jan. 27) denied having consumed alcohol while sticking by her shakedown allegation despite denials, Matichon newspaper said. An Yu-Qing, whose English name is Charlene An, also said in new posts
Read moreHuai Khwang police deny extorting money from Taiwanese actress
AFTER A TAIWANESE actress accused Huai Khwang police of taking a 27,000 baht payoff from her during New Year holiday visit to Bangkok, the seven policemen at a checkpoint where she and her friends were stopped denied the extortion allegations, Thai Rath and Matichon newspapers said this evening (Jan. 26). Thai Facebook page Ni
Read moreTangmo Nida’s mother gets cash from sale of her clothes
A FRIEND OF actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last February, gave a large sum of money from the sale of her clothes to her mother today (Jan. 14), Amarin TV said. Ms. Anna Warinthorn, a close friend of the late actress, posted photos
Read moreTangmo Nida’s mother gets almost 10m baht as death compensation
THE MOTHER of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip in February this year, was given 400,000 baht in cash plus two cashier’s cheques totaling 1.6 million baht and a contract to pay her a salary of 30,000 baht a month for 20 years as compensation
Read morePolice apologise for using foreign images to illustrate Tangmo Nida’s wound
POLICE issued an apology for using images found through Google search to illustrate the key wound suffered by late actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned during a speedboat trip in Chao Phraya river in Feb. during a press briefing two days ago, Thansettakij and Naewna newspapers said today (Apr. 28). Netizens reviewed
Read moreSix suspects in Tangmo Nida case bailed out, meeting prosecutors again tomorrow
THE five friends of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who were with her when she drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last February as well as their consultant were permitted to be bailed out by public prosecutors after Nonthaburi police took them along to file charges against them today (Apr. 26),
Read moreChaos at police station probing Tangmo Nida case as chief catches Covid
THERE was chaos at the crowded Mueang Nonthaburi police station, which is investigating the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip in February, after the superintendent tested positive for Covid-19 via an antigen kit yesterday (Apr. 4), TV Channel 7 said. Dozens of people, including journalists
Read morePolice likely asked for additional arrest warrants in Tangmo Nida case
MUEANG Nonthaburi police station today (Apr. 3) likely asked the court to issue additional arrest warrants in the the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, during a speedboat trip in Chao Phraya river in Feb. but it was later reported that this was turned down, Naewna newspaper said. Pol Lt. Col. Samut
Read moreArrest warrant out for Tangmo Nida’s friend Sand
AN ARREST WARRANT has been issued for Ms. Wisapat Manomairat, or Sand, one of the five friends of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who were with her when she drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip in Feb., Matichon newspaper quoted Pol. Lt. Gen. Jirapat Phumchit, commissioner of Provincial Police Region 1,
Read moreLawyer: Good news in Tangmo Nida case within 15 days
THE lawyer for the mother of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip in Feb., said this evening (Apr. 1) that there will be good news about this case from seven to 15 days with some or all her five friends to be prosecuted, Amarin TV
Read moreSenator raises questions in drowning of actress
RAISING SOME key questions in the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, last month in a Facebook post today (Mar. 31) was Senator Somchai Sawangkarn, chairman of the senate committee on human rights, liberty and consumer protection, who wants some answers from police investigators, Naewna newspaper said. The text of his post is
Read moreTangmo Nida’s mum says promised millions not delivered
THE MOTHER of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last month, said at a video press conference today (Mar. 22) that she did not receive a single baht from two of her daughter’s friends who had promised to give her 30 million baht and
Read moreSecond autopsy of actress ‘shows skull, eyes and teeth normal’
AFTER THE second autopsy of the body of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last month, was completed this afternoon (Mar. 17) forensic pathologist Dr. Porntip Rojanasunan said her eyes were normal, all teeth were intact and there was no head wound, Matichon newspaper said
Read moreResults of second Tangmo Nida autopsy out in 2 weeks
THE Justice Ministry said a second autopsy of the body of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last month, that is being conducted today (Mar. 17) will last three hours with the results to be known in two weeks’ time barring any issues that could
Read moreTangmo Nida’s fans rally at police station to demand justice
SOME FANS of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last month, today (Mar. 13) marched to Nonthaburi police station to submit a letter urging the investigators to work honestly and then continued staging a rally there, Matichon newspaper said. This is the second day in
Read moreKnife sent to drowned actress’ ex-boyfriend after he raised suspicions
THE FORMER boyfriend of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who fell off a speedboat and drowned in Chao Phraya river last month said a knife was delivered to him after he raised suspicions about her death, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 10). Mr. Tang Phongsakorn revealed that soon after he criticised the police
Read moreSkipper admits not knowing how to pilot a speedboat
THE SKIPPER of the speedboat where actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, fell off and drowned in Chao Phraya river last month has admitted to police that he did not know how to pilot the vessel but wanted to try doing so, Amarin TV said this evening (Mar. 8). Pol. Maj. Gen Udon Yomcharoen,
Read moreEx-policeman claims important person involved in actress drowning case
A FORMER Special Branch policeman claimed that an important person is involved in the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last month upon showing up at Mueang Nonthaburi police station today (Mar. 7) to ask to coordinate with the investigation and be a witness, Amarin
Read moreQuestions raised after a distant photo of actress drowning circulates
THE Thai social media is abuzz with new questions about the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last month after a photo taken very far away just when she fell in into the river was brightened by a Twitter user and shared, Naewna newspaper said
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