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"I thought our dispute was nearing an end, but my father seems determined to prolong it," he said.
Barely months after Petch (new name, Pakawath "Petch" Pisitwuthirat) and his father Kraisorn looked ready to settle their legal dispute, Petch revealed that a representative of his father had been in touch to present him with a list of "unacceptable" demands.
They included a public apology for remarks he made about Kraisorn, and a promise to give up any claim to the estate, which once amounted to up to 80 million baht.
Petch was speaking days before the 18th anniversary of his mother's death.
Poompuang, a rags-to-riches success story who is still beloved by many Thais, died from a blood disease at the age of 30. Traditionally, the June 13 anniversary of Poompuang's death is marked at Tap Kradan temple in Suphan Buri.
Thousands of fans of the late singer gather to mark her passing in the province where she was born. At last year's celebration, Petch fell into a televised row with members of his estranged father's family.
Petch, who had entered the monkhood, had called for public donations to build a wax statue in memory of his mother.
"You killed my mother - all of you!" Petch charged, as his uncle and aunt demanded he apologise for criticising his father, and explain how the temple donations would be spent.
Petch, 23, who has rarely spoken to his family since, declared that this year he would not join the Suphan Buri celebrations. He decided to hold his own function at a temple in Bangkok.
The function went ahead last Sunday at Pasi temple in Ekamai, drawing a crowd in the hundreds paying respects to his mother's memory. Country music stars, including Petch, also performed a concert for fans.
In Suphan Buri, Petch's father Kraisorn made merit to honour his wife's memory, and said he regretted his son's decision not to attend.
"I have never sent anyone to present a list of demands to Petch. Someone has put him up to those claims. I have never sued my son, only those close to him, who have to learn to take responsibility for what they say," he said.
According to Petch, the four demands presented by his father's side say he must let Kraisorn keep Poompuang's estate; Petch and his girlfriend's family must apologise to Kraisorn and his new wife; Petch must say positive things about his father; and Petch must break up with his girlfriend Thidarat "Oiy" Attarat.
Petch and Oiy have now called a temporary halt to their relationship, as a result of the renewed family row.
Petch has lived with Oiy's family since he left his father five years ago. Oiy has now suggested Petch find somewhere else to live while he waits for his temper to cool.
"He has shouted at my mother and grandmother, and set about our furniture in a rage. He lets his frustrations over the row with his father get the better of him," she said.
"I thought he was making progress, but recently he has reverted to his old, out-of-control self," said Oiy.
Petch has moved out of her place, and is living with an army figure acting as his surrogate dad.
Since last year's temple clash, Kraisorn and his new wife have filed lawsuits against Oiy and her mother. Petch fought back, asking the court to order Kraisorn to reveal details of Poompuang's estate.
In April, Kraisorn and Petch met at the Civil Court in Bangkok, where they agreed to withdraw legal action.
Now Petch says his father wants more. "The person who called with the demands said my father asked him to make contact," said Petch. "But I can't accept them, because they are unfair. I think its best if each side withdraws its lawsuits against the other, and that we carry on our separate lives," he said.
Handbags at dawn An actress has apologised after calling a teen celebrity "Lao" in a derogatory manner, raising the ire of a pro-Laos group. -
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Actress Arisara "Dew" Thongborisut posted a comment on her BlackBerry phone accusing model Patchuda "Maple" Panpipat of being "Lao" and showing no respect.
Earlier, Maple accused Dew and a gang of friends of beating up her younger sister Spoi at a pub.
She did not know the cause, nor want to get in a fight with Dew, she said. However, her family had laid a complaint with police, as they regarded the incident as serious.
Angry to have her name besmirched, Dew left a message on her phone that reignited the row. "Maple is Lao, and shows no respect to anyone," it said.
Singer Pichaya "Golf" Nitipaisarnkul, Dew's boyfriend, also waded into the teenage spat, leaving a message at his Facebook site accusing Maple of being a "bitch sideline".
Early reports said Maple threatened to sue Golf for defamation. "He is unmanly, and has hurt my character," she said. "I'm not a female dog, but a person."
Northeastern Thais share cultural, language and family ties with Lao people across the border.
In Bangkok, the Isan People Who Hug [Love] Each Other committee demanded Dew apologise for her "Lao" insult, which is popular among teens and generally refers to people who in their view are slow or behind the times.
Dew's manager, Nirun "Coco" Limsomwong, is baffled how a silly dispute, which has drawn hundreds of responses on Thai webboards, could grow so big.
"The word 'Lao' was not intended to malign Lao people or Thais in Isan. It's a slang word in popular use among the young. Should primary children have to apologise whenever they say it, too?" said Coco.
"The word was, however, intended as an insult. She shouldn't have said it, and I want to apologise on her behalf."
On Tuesday, Maple and her sister Spoi went before the media with a copy of the police complaint laid last November following the pub spat.
Maple denied she intended to take legal action, as she was afraid the dispute would affect her work.-
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Earlier, Maple accused Dew and a gang of friends of beating up her younger sister Spoi at a pub.
She did not know the cause, nor want to get in a fight with Dew, she said. However, her family had laid a complaint with police, as they regarded the incident as serious.
Angry to have her name besmirched, Dew left a message on her phone that reignited the row. "Maple is Lao, and shows no respect to anyone," it said.
Singer Pichaya "Golf" Nitipaisarnkul, Dew's boyfriend, also waded into the teenage spat, leaving a message at his Facebook site accusing Maple of being a "bitch sideline".
Early reports said Maple threatened to sue Golf for defamation. "He is unmanly, and has hurt my character," she said. "I'm not a female dog, but a person."
Northeastern Thais share cultural, language and family ties with Lao people across the border.
In Bangkok, the Isan People Who Hug [Love] Each Other committee demanded Dew apologise for her "Lao" insult, which is popular among teens and generally refers to people who in their view are slow or behind the times.
Dew's manager, Nirun "Coco" Limsomwong, is baffled how a silly dispute, which has drawn hundreds of responses on Thai webboards, could grow so big.
"The word 'Lao' was not intended to malign Lao people or Thais in Isan. It's a slang word in popular use among the young. Should primary children have to apologise whenever they say it, too?" said Coco.
"The word was, however, intended as an insult. She shouldn't have said it, and I want to apologise on her behalf."
On Tuesday, Maple and her sister Spoi went before the media with a copy of the police complaint laid last November following the pub spat.
Maple denied she intended to take legal action, as she was afraid the dispute would affect her work.-
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Heartthrob Arak "Pe" Amornsupasiri says if a magazine wants to pay him 30 million baht to take off his clothes, he'll oblige.
However, the popular actor and singer (Slice, Best of Times) has a warning for those silly enough to contemplate forking out - he has nothing much to show.
"No one has asked me to take off my clothes, but I do get the occasional request to pose for an alternative shoot," he said.
"If I go to the gym, I try not to lift weights. I have a six-pack, but it's small.
"When I head in front of the cameras, the director might ask me to show my body. For me, taking off my shirt is already baring too much flesh. I am not keen. "However, if a magazine wants to pay me 30 million, I'll take it off," he told Kom Chad Luek newspaper.
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However, the popular actor and singer (Slice, Best of Times) has a warning for those silly enough to contemplate forking out - he has nothing much to show.
"No one has asked me to take off my clothes, but I do get the occasional request to pose for an alternative shoot," he said.
"If I go to the gym, I try not to lift weights. I have a six-pack, but it's small.
"When I head in front of the cameras, the director might ask me to show my body. For me, taking off my shirt is already baring too much flesh. I am not keen. "However, if a magazine wants to pay me 30 million, I'll take it off," he told Kom Chad Luek newspaper.
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