May plays detective after wedding theft
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| The thief, May |
They say he impersonated a city businessman on his Instagram account and was caught stealing an item from a city department store two years ago.
The theft took place at the wedding of actress Chotika "Noey" Wongwilas and businessman Chansiri "Arm" Maneechy. May says the bride and groom do not know the man or how he got in.
May, a guest at the wedding, helped expose the thief’s misdeeds by publishing a picture of the suspect which she found on the hotel’s CCTV.
She said her friend, Panida "Fiat" Prasertlam, 29, also among the guests, was mingling in the crowd when she noticed her handbag had gone missing.
"The room was small, and they dimmed the lights. Everyone took glass of water, and left their belongings. Fiat was chatting to friends, and turned back to find her bag was gone," May said.
"Fiat was upset the next day because it was a five-star hotel. How could this happen? We filed a police complaint so we could request the hotel’s CCTV footage.
"We saw him clearly. He picked up Fiat’s bag, put it in his own, and disappeared into the toilets for 10 minutes. Later, he sped off on foot towards the Erawan Shrine," she said.
Earlier, the suspect had taken pictures with celebrity guests, and posted them to his IG claiming they were friends. In one image, he appears with actress Chermarn "Ploy" Boonyasak.
"Always love you super sis. Don’t ask why I love this woman. We have passed through so many things together it’s almost gone beyond love," he gushed in a caption. May says Ploy doesn't know the young man, but posed for the picture because he asked.
May said she thought it odd the young man left the hotel on foot. She posted his picture on Instagram, asking anyone who knew him to get in touch.
He promptly made contact, claiming he picked up the bag by mistake. "He was so smooth, claiming he picked it up for a friend," she said. "He offered to return it, but asked me to remove his photograph."
May said she contacted police, who were waiting for him when he arrived. They told her he had a history of stealing goods, but the penalties for theft were light.
"I suspect he is in jail now, but it won’t be long before he is out and free to do it again," May said.
She said young people see expensive items, and instantly want them for themselves.
"Some resort to illegal means to get them," she said.
She said public figures do not always know fans who ask them for photographs.
"I meet many people, and don't always remember the faces. They ask for a picture, and post them to social media in a flash."
May said the suspect wanted to be a name in society, so when she posted his picture he rapidly came forward to clear his name.
"As he was sitting in the police station, the suspect showed no remorse. He was busy changing his name on IG to someone else, as if he was preparing to trick new victims.
Later, as he walked into the detention room, Fiat asked him why he didn't call his parents to bail him out instead of playing on IG. She didn't get an answer." -
2. Marnfah says she had 'good intentions'
Socialite Ornpapat "Marnfah" Jantarasakha insists she was simply pitching to friends when she solicited investment funds on social media, breaching the securities law.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit with the Economic Crime Suppression Division after Marnfah posted a message on Instagram recently seeking interest in an investment scheme which promised high returns and zero risk.
The ad did not describe the nature of the scheme, only the returns which subscribers would earn. An accompanying graphic shows a bag stuffed with cash.
Warning the public against ventures offering them high returns as shareholders, the SEC says Marnfah sought to sell securities without a licence, which is illegal.
Marnfah, who opened up about the saga last week, said she wanted partners in a venture making her own brand of cosmetic soap. When the authorities took objection, she promptly took down the post.
"I forgot I had so many followers on social media, but in any event I hadn't received any money from anyone when I called it off," she said.
Her ad said those wanting to invest had to put up at least 100,000 baht over 12 months, for a return of 15%. Marnfah said she came forward to counter claims she was promoting a pyramid-style sales scheme, or trying to rip people off.
"I thought 15% was a pretty ordinary return. Even if it is higher than the banks offer, it doesn't make it a chain mail or pyramid scheme. I thought it was feasible because I have most of the investment capital, enough for production, advertising, and the presenter's fee," she said.
"I thought I would invite friends, and they could invite their own. Many people made contact. I posted the message to social media because I thought it was my own private space.
"I have never played the share market and didn't know the law, so apologise for causing the SEC bother."
While the soap venture would go ahead, she had abandoned plans to flog securities on the internet. -
3. Kalamare baulks at pregnancy 'for now'
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| Kalamare, Oat, Woody |
A gay friend of hers, TV host Woody Milintachinda, took his married partner, Akkarapol "Oat" Japjitjaidhol, before the media for the first time last week, and promptly declared he would like Kalamere to help them have children.
Woody said he and Oat, who have known each other seven years and have married informally, first thought about kids at the start of their relationship, but started getting more serious recently when a friend told them they must start a family.
"So we have started thinking about it again, and asking friends ... whose egg did they use? Whose womb? We have spoken to people who have been through surrogacy or those who gave their sperm to be fertilised with an egg.
"Seven years ago, we discussed who should donate the sperm ... now we realise you can choose many methods. We think we might each provide sperm, so it’s not important whose sperm does the trick," he said.
Woody said he had jokingly asked his friend Kalamere if she would carry their child.
"She is one of our choices, and we're sure she won't have a husband. We don't want her eggs, but do want her womb, because she looks after her body so well. She's closest to us, and we’re not sure who else to ask," he said.
Kalamere was just as quick with her response. Writing on social media from Vietnam which she was visiting with friends, Kalamere said she was not prepared to get pregnant for anyone except her husband, should she marry one day.
Later, she said it would be a shame if her gay friends weren't able to have kids, as she was sure Woody and Oat would make good parents.
"Pregnancy is a matter for the future. If you are really sincere about it you will have to ask my future husband," she said. "Nothing has happened yet ... no one's been harvesting my eggs."
Chulalongkorn University academic Jessada Denduangboripant weighed in, saying under Thailand's new surrogacy law, only married couples could get surrogacy done. The surrogate must also be a blood relative, which suggests Woody's only option was to head overseas and try to get it done there, he said.
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