Rocker's turbulent marriage over
Rocker Sek Loso and his former wife parted amicably when they met to
sign their divorce papers last week, though not without a few fiery
moments before the media.
Sek and Wiphakorn "Kan" Sukpimai met at the Bang Khen district office on Thursday to confirm their divorce, bringing their second marriage to an end after they parted previously, and remarried, several years ago.
After a two-hour meeting with officials, the pair emerged holding a certificate declaring their partnership at an end, sealing a settlement in which Sek must pay or hand over assets worth 17 million baht.
Sek adopted the male protector persona, much as he did in better times when they were still together. He hugged Kan before the media, and patted her head to console her.
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| It's all over |
Sek and Wiphakorn "Kan" Sukpimai met at the Bang Khen district office on Thursday to confirm their divorce, bringing their second marriage to an end after they parted previously, and remarried, several years ago.
After a two-hour meeting with officials, the pair emerged holding a certificate declaring their partnership at an end, sealing a settlement in which Sek must pay or hand over assets worth 17 million baht.
Sek adopted the male protector persona, much as he did in better times when they were still together. He hugged Kan before the media, and patted her head to console her.
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| No hard feelings |
Kan, wearing sunglasses, fought back tears, but denied that she regretted the end of their marriage. ‘‘I am feeling stressed, I guess,’’ Kan said.
In a Facebook message the next day, Kan said she shed tears out of a sense of anger that she had chosen the wrong man for 23 years.
Sek did most of the talking before the large media contingent which turned up to witness the event.
‘‘I will pay for their education and upkeep, and buy them a home. You don’t have to worry about a thing,’’ he said, referring to Kan and the couple's three children.
‘‘Today I feel sad, but the ones who feel saddest probably are our kids. They understand what is going on. We have argued for a long time, and if we didn’t split up now the arguing would only carry on,’’ Sek added.
Earlier this month Kan said the value of the package is less than she sought, but she didn’t want to prolong the dispute any longer.
She started out seeking 900,000 baht a month in support for herself and the children, for whom she is the dominant carer.
However, under the terms of the deal she has settled for 150,000 baht a child a month.
Sek must also transfer ownership of the house he lives in to the children, and buy Kan a 12 million baht home, with ownership once again split among the children.
The rocker can stay in the former family home where he is now, and Kan and the kids will live in the house he will buy for them.
Asked if she thought the settlement was fair, Kan complained that Sek had done little to support her and the kids since they left the family home last October amid claims, later confirmed by Sek, that he had beaten Kan.
‘‘Don’t go saying you’ll take care of us … for nine months you did nothing,’’ Kan said.
‘‘I have just paid 2 million for them!’’ Sek joked.
Under the settlement, Sek will pay 2 million baht to the children, and 3 million baht to Kan for the time since they left home.
The rocker also agrees to deposit 100,000 baht a year in the children's savings accounts, and 7,000 baht in proceeds from each concert he performs.
‘‘I am not angry with her, but the people around her. They will get it for sure, because she’s a woman [and needs protecting],’’ Sek declared.
While Kan and Sek have agreed to drop eight lawsuits they filed against each other, Sek said he will press on with a defamation claim against a psychiatrist who treated him for his hard drugs habit a few years ago.
The deputy-director of the Thanyarak Institute in Pathum Thani, Angun Pataragorn, released a video clip of a drowsy Sek as he was still being treated. At the height of their marital problems last year, Kan escorted him to the family home to seize Sek’s handgun.
‘‘Those who love to meddle will end up hurting even more, and not just in the legal way, as I will never give in,’’ Sek said.
‘‘It’s a good thing we are divorcing, as it will stop the people around her who love her interfering.’’
Sek’s remarks about the people around Kan wanting to cause trouble spurred Kan to speak up, even as Sek held her in his arms.
‘‘That’s awful! Don’t go criticising the people around me, or citing names. It’s the people around you that are always causing mischief,’’ she said.
‘‘Okay … it’s just the way I think about it,’’ Sek replied good naturedly.
Kan says she worries about the people in Sek’s circle, who might try to take advantage of him now he is alone.
Sek ruled out the prospect of him and Kan getting back together, saying two times was enough. ‘‘I don’t want to marry again, but we will stay friends,’’ he said. -
2. Chanya offers advice to kids
In a Facebook message the next day, Kan said she shed tears out of a sense of anger that she had chosen the wrong man for 23 years.
Sek did most of the talking before the large media contingent which turned up to witness the event.
‘‘I will pay for their education and upkeep, and buy them a home. You don’t have to worry about a thing,’’ he said, referring to Kan and the couple's three children.
‘‘Today I feel sad, but the ones who feel saddest probably are our kids. They understand what is going on. We have argued for a long time, and if we didn’t split up now the arguing would only carry on,’’ Sek added.
Earlier this month Kan said the value of the package is less than she sought, but she didn’t want to prolong the dispute any longer.
She started out seeking 900,000 baht a month in support for herself and the children, for whom she is the dominant carer.
However, under the terms of the deal she has settled for 150,000 baht a child a month.
Sek must also transfer ownership of the house he lives in to the children, and buy Kan a 12 million baht home, with ownership once again split among the children.
The rocker can stay in the former family home where he is now, and Kan and the kids will live in the house he will buy for them.
Asked if she thought the settlement was fair, Kan complained that Sek had done little to support her and the kids since they left the family home last October amid claims, later confirmed by Sek, that he had beaten Kan.
‘‘Don’t go saying you’ll take care of us … for nine months you did nothing,’’ Kan said.
‘‘I have just paid 2 million for them!’’ Sek joked.
Under the settlement, Sek will pay 2 million baht to the children, and 3 million baht to Kan for the time since they left home.
The rocker also agrees to deposit 100,000 baht a year in the children's savings accounts, and 7,000 baht in proceeds from each concert he performs.
‘‘I am not angry with her, but the people around her. They will get it for sure, because she’s a woman [and needs protecting],’’ Sek declared.
While Kan and Sek have agreed to drop eight lawsuits they filed against each other, Sek said he will press on with a defamation claim against a psychiatrist who treated him for his hard drugs habit a few years ago.
The deputy-director of the Thanyarak Institute in Pathum Thani, Angun Pataragorn, released a video clip of a drowsy Sek as he was still being treated. At the height of their marital problems last year, Kan escorted him to the family home to seize Sek’s handgun.
‘‘Those who love to meddle will end up hurting even more, and not just in the legal way, as I will never give in,’’ Sek said.
‘‘It’s a good thing we are divorcing, as it will stop the people around her who love her interfering.’’
Sek’s remarks about the people around Kan wanting to cause trouble spurred Kan to speak up, even as Sek held her in his arms.
‘‘That’s awful! Don’t go criticising the people around me, or citing names. It’s the people around you that are always causing mischief,’’ she said.
‘‘Okay … it’s just the way I think about it,’’ Sek replied good naturedly.
Kan says she worries about the people in Sek’s circle, who might try to take advantage of him now he is alone.
Sek ruled out the prospect of him and Kan getting back together, saying two times was enough. ‘‘I don’t want to marry again, but we will stay friends,’’ he said. -
2. Chanya offers advice to kids
Thai-Japanese socialite Chanya Tamada says today’s teens should think twice about splashing out on luxury goods, especially if they are spending someone else’s money.
She admits expensive goods make her look good, and also boost her chances in the social set. But she says she can do without many of the items she has bought, as they do not make her feel better about herself.
‘‘I don’t like many of the things I buy these days, but it’s almost as if society pressures me to buy them," she said. "Let me ask truthfully, the pricey watch, or those 40,000-50,000 baht brand-name bags, why did you buy them?
‘‘They are not that pretty, or easy to carry around … you can’t put much in them, and you have to watch out for yourself at all times.
‘‘The expensive car … I don’t like that either. But once you have it, you get a carpark quickly.
‘‘When you go to an event, everyone wants to know you and flatter you, because they see you have means.
‘‘You might get more invitations to go out. More work comes in, and so does the money. But the more you spend, the more you have to find.’’
Chanya said youngsters tend to buy expensive items just to be noticed.
‘‘When people think we are rich, they take better care of us," she said. "I am a hi-so, but proud of the fact that everything I buy is money that I made myself. I am also keen to help society when I can.
‘‘I would like to leave you hipster wannabes with the message … try the slow life. I once blew a fortune spending beyond my means, drawing on my dad’s money.
‘‘I know how fun and easy it is spending others’ money. But you can feel prouder if you spend your own.
‘‘Don’t let people criticise you as a greying hipster, with nothing to show for this life but a smart look which you cultivate so others talk about you.’’
Netizens find little encouragement in Chanya's advice. ‘‘Today’s young people are like that … you can’t help them,’’ one said. -
3. Star says picture 'wasn't a stunt'
Actor and model Greg "Uttsada, or Utt" Panichkul denies he is drumming up publicity for himself after publishing a close-up picture of his crotch.
Greg, who splits his time between Thailand and Singapore, posted images of himself and his pet dog on Instagram earlier this month.
One shot appears innocent enough, with Greg and his dog exercising by the river.
In another, however, he is wearing a pair of tight-fitting boxer shorts in close-up.
The dog, which is looking up at his master, appears in the background almost as an after-thought.
‘‘Is Greg exercising his dog, or does he really want us to see something else?’’ fans asked about the crotch shot.
Days later, perhaps warming to the theme, fans published on social media a modelling shot of Greg in which he appears half-naked.
Fame magazine photographer Amat ‘‘Yai’’ Nimitpark took this image, in which Greg appears splay-legged, with his singlet yanked halfway up his body. He is naked below the waist, but is cupping his hands over his private parts.
Asked about the images last week, Greg said he was surprised to see the modelling shot turn up on social media. He posed for it several years ago to promote a charity cause.
‘‘It was a different era, and I probably wouldn’t go back to doing that kind of sexy work now.
However, people greet me more often in the street,’’ he said, about reaction to the picture.
‘‘As for the dog shot, I am a playful type, but people are focusing on the wrong spot.
‘‘As soon as I posted it, people started commenting, so I took it down. They were looking at my boxers rather than the dog. I am not annoyed … it was actually funny.
‘‘I like posting funny images, but didn’t intend it to come out this way. I took the picture in my bedroom, and I wear those boxers to bed.
‘‘I probably do things in the farang way, without thinking too much about them,’’ he said, insisting he took the picture of his crotch innocently and did not mean anything by it.
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