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Petch has filed papers with the civil court asking it to order his father to declare details of the estate left by the former queen of country music, Poompuang Duangjan.
Petch, whose mother died when he was a child, says he has never received his share from the estate. He is the only child by Kraisorn's marriage to Poompuang, who died of an auto-immune disease, at the age of 30.
Some Thais believe Kraisorn, who was estate administrator, spent the money recklessly, a claim he denies. He has declared previously that the money was well spent, and included the cost of educating Petch overseas.
Father and son have been at odds since Petch left home to live with his girlfriend five years ago.
The row reignited in a televised argument at a Suphan Buri temple in June last year, where Petch entered the monkhood. Petch argued with his uncle and aunt, who had demanded he apologise for criticising his father.
His girlfriend Thidarat "Oiy" Attarat and his step-mother (Kraisorn's second wife, Sirikorn "Ord" Inprom) are now suing each other for remarks stemming from the temple clash. Mrs Sirikorn is also suing Petch.
Petch and high-profile lawyer Sakorn Sirichai - best known for defending ex-deputy People Power Party leader Yongyuth Tiyapairat of vote-buying charges in the December, 2007, election - turned up at the Civil Court in Ratchadaphisek last Tuesday.
The young singer, whose mother died 17 years ago, said defending himself from the complaint laid in Chiang Mai by Kraisorn's second wife was expensive. He didn't want to disturb the estate left by his mother, and had never asked for anything in the past. But given the rising legal bills, he had no choice but to ask for his share.
Mr Sakorn said that under Thai law, a spouse is entitled to half his mate's estate at death. The other half must be divided between the spouse, and the deceased's family. He said Kraison had reported to the court 18 years ago that Poompuang's estate consisted of 15 items, worth 80 million baht.
However, to the best of his knowledge, the estate had now dwindled to three pieces of land, and the copyright to her songs, held by a company, Top Line Ltd.
The court says it will decide how to respond on April 5. Contacted by the media, Kraisorn said he was happy to report to the court. "My son does not appreciate how many debts his mother owed. Today, the estate has all gone ... all that's left is debt." -
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It's never too late Veteran actress Naowarat "Jik" Yuktanan has posed for her first naked shoot - at the tender age of 52.
She posed in the buff, but without revealing her private bits, in publicity photographs launching her new whitening cream, Gigawhite, a business venture into which she has poured 10 million baht.
The nude shoots will accompany the product launch overseas, including Taiwan.
"I posed for the shoot to give the launch an extra shot in the arm - and to show that, if you take care of your skin, you can look beautiful no matter what your age," she said.
In one shot, Jik is sitting face on to the camera. She has pulled her knees under her chin, to hide her breasts.
"I sat there and slowly pulled off my clothes piece by piece," she said.
The pose was likened to a similar one struck by television actor Atichart "Aum" Chumnanont , who went naked for the November issue of Lips magazine.
In a radio interview, Jik joked: "So whose picture is prettier?"
Mischievous reporters interpreted her remark to be a joke at Aum's expense. He is often accused of being gay, despite his best efforts to look straight.
Aum declined comment, while Jik denied any sinister intent.
Morals watchdog Ladda Tangsupachai, head of the Cultural Surveillance Department, said Jik's naked shoot set a bad example for the young, and only added to society's problems.
"She is old enough to know she should be setting a positive example, not selling sex," she said.
Jik has not responded. However, earlier she insisted that her naughty pictures did not trample on anyone's rights.
"It's the first time, and the last, that you'll see me in such a revealing light. But it's up to the individual what he thinks. If he thinks it's too sexy, then so it is. If he thinks it's ordinary, then so be it.
"But for sure, these pictures don't create any more problems for society." -
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She posed in the buff, but without revealing her private bits, in publicity photographs launching her new whitening cream, Gigawhite, a business venture into which she has poured 10 million baht.
The nude shoots will accompany the product launch overseas, including Taiwan.
"I posed for the shoot to give the launch an extra shot in the arm - and to show that, if you take care of your skin, you can look beautiful no matter what your age," she said.
In one shot, Jik is sitting face on to the camera. She has pulled her knees under her chin, to hide her breasts.
"I sat there and slowly pulled off my clothes piece by piece," she said.
The pose was likened to a similar one struck by television actor Atichart "Aum" Chumnanont , who went naked for the November issue of Lips magazine.
In a radio interview, Jik joked: "So whose picture is prettier?"
Mischievous reporters interpreted her remark to be a joke at Aum's expense. He is often accused of being gay, despite his best efforts to look straight.
Aum declined comment, while Jik denied any sinister intent.
Morals watchdog Ladda Tangsupachai, head of the Cultural Surveillance Department, said Jik's naked shoot set a bad example for the young, and only added to society's problems.
"She is old enough to know she should be setting a positive example, not selling sex," she said.
Jik has not responded. However, earlier she insisted that her naughty pictures did not trample on anyone's rights.
"It's the first time, and the last, that you'll see me in such a revealing light. But it's up to the individual what he thinks. If he thinks it's too sexy, then so it is. If he thinks it's ordinary, then so be it.
"But for sure, these pictures don't create any more problems for society." -
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Channel 7 is refusing to apologise to a would-be politician, after two of its television hosts accused him of taking drugs.
Pai "One Point" Lik, a motor racer and son of former veteran politician Ruangwit, is suing Kum Pak hosts Chettawut "Buay" Watcharakun and Pornthip "Ae" Wongkijanon after they claimed that he and close friend, actress Yardthip "Yard" Rajpal, had shacked up together and liked to take drugs.
He is suing them in the Criminal Court, which last Friday accepted the case for consideration, and has called both sides to meet in court on March 22.
In the Civil Court, he is suing the pair jointly with their employer, Channel 7, which at a pre-trial conciliation meeting this week, refused to apologise, as Pai requested, for the alleged character slur.
"They refuse to apologise because they are worried it will set a precedent for others to sue over the same kind of thing," said Pai, adding he felt bad about the station's stance.
In his civil suit, Pai wants 50 million baht in damages. The court is investigating details of the complaint, and will decide on Feb 19 whether to accept the case.
Pai is the son of ex-politician Ruangwit, a former Thai Rak Thai executive and nine-term MP in Kamphaeng Phet. In 2007, Pai stood unsuccessfully in the same seat.
Pai "One Point" Lik, a motor racer and son of former veteran politician Ruangwit, is suing Kum Pak hosts Chettawut "Buay" Watcharakun and Pornthip "Ae" Wongkijanon after they claimed that he and close friend, actress Yardthip "Yard" Rajpal, had shacked up together and liked to take drugs.
He is suing them in the Criminal Court, which last Friday accepted the case for consideration, and has called both sides to meet in court on March 22.
In the Civil Court, he is suing the pair jointly with their employer, Channel 7, which at a pre-trial conciliation meeting this week, refused to apologise, as Pai requested, for the alleged character slur.
"They refuse to apologise because they are worried it will set a precedent for others to sue over the same kind of thing," said Pai, adding he felt bad about the station's stance.
In his civil suit, Pai wants 50 million baht in damages. The court is investigating details of the complaint, and will decide on Feb 19 whether to accept the case.
Pai is the son of ex-politician Ruangwit, a former Thai Rak Thai executive and nine-term MP in Kamphaeng Phet. In 2007, Pai stood unsuccessfully in the same seat.
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