I’m a good guy, really
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| Pramote, Kin |
Singer Pramote “Oat” Pathan denies he told his partner of 11 years he was “out of passion” for her when he decided to end the relationship, as he comes under fire on the internet for being a heartless cad.
Oat’s girlfriend, air hostess Kin Chalisa, revealed last week that the singer had severed their relationship even as the pair prepared for marriage, declaring he no longer felt anything for her.
She also revealed he had repeatedly broken a promise not to be unfaithful, after an earlier saga in which he was outed for seeing a younger woman.
Her comments in a social media post quickly set off criticism for Oat, propelling the #mod passion (out of passion) hashtag to the top of the Thai Twitter rankings.
“The one thing I have asked for over the past 11 years is a promise that he will not be unfaithful,” Kin wrote.
“I have forgiven him many times on this now; I was probably wrong in asking him to do something he couldn’t. He said that after a big concert in July he would get his parents to ask for my hand in marriage, but when the time arrived said he had run out of passion for me.
“He said we were on parallel tracks, and he was now used to being alone. So I was tipped out without warning. I am very sad about it. But life has to go on. I still love him and wish him the best,” she added.
After initially going to ground as the furore broke, Oat eventually emerged to admit he had been unfaithful, but denied he had claimed he had run out of passion for his long-term girlfriend in the manner described. He also complained that the country seemed hot under the collar about what should be a private matter.
“I am not a good person, but I am not so rotten as to walk up to a woman with whom I have spent 11 years and tell her I no longer have any passion for her,” he said.
“When we talked about getting married I asked her if we still had enough passion for each other to be husband and wife. If you get married both parties should be full of love for the other; marriage shouldn’t just be a vehicle for people to stay together.
“But I don’t want to criticise Kin, as I have loved her and cared for her throughout. Since the story broke we haven’t spoken but I did call her younger brother and said I am not angry, and apologised for anything I had done.”
Oat declined to say if it was Kin who wanted marriage, but not him. “It is a sensitive matter with many fine details involved that only the two of us know about. But be rest assured the two of us have done the best we could,” he said.
Oat admitted he had cheated on Kin once, but declared he had put an end to the relationship long ago and had been faithful to her since.
“I was unfaithful, but it was years ago now ... I was a rotter, a man, unfaithful, I admit it. I was just a figure of fun, a slippery operator... but I stopped seeing her and there was no one else. I never thought that two people quitting would cause angst for the whole country,” he complained.
Model Chaya Kik Chayanit, who has been linked to Oat socially, quickly came out to deny she had acted as a third hand breaking up the pair, insisting they just saw each other as brother and sister. It came after reports the pair accompanied each other to a friend’s wedding.
Meanwhile, Oat says young women have started approaching him again now that they know he is single, but he has warned them to stay clear for the time being, as critics might assume he had been playing around.
“Young ones have started sitting near me again but I have warned them to keep their distance. I have to be more careful who I go to see and work with, or even when I go out for a meal with someone,” he said.
Journey with no end
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| Num with the cops |
A rocker arrested for failing to report to police after performing a song ensnared in a copyright dispute says the fuss stems from a misunderstanding.
Naphasin “Num” Sangsuwan, from the band Kala, who is ensnared in a copyright dispute over the popular 1990s hit Yam, was arrested at a city bar earlier this month.
Media reports say police had heard he was about to perform the disputed song again, and served an arrest warrant on him approved by a court in Krabi, after failing to answer a summons stemming from a performance of the song there last November.
He was first arrested for performing the song in Pattaya last year, and talks with the song’s owner, Chanin Warakulnukhro, director of Power Treasure Co, better known as Music Bugs, ended in stalemate.
Mr Chanin later laid a complaint with 44 police stations nationwide, including Krabi, which means Num has to visit each station as he is summonsed to answer the complaint.
Num, in social media post last week, insisted he had not performed Yam, originally by the popular band Babyloon, since the dispute broke out last year.
He said the arrest at the Aladin Club in the Lad Phrao area on Nov 8 stemmed from his failure to report to police in Krabi. However, he had contacted police beforehand and they acknowledged verbally that he wished to report at a later date. Despite that, they still nabbed him.
“I am reporting to authorities as required under law,” he wrote.
“In some cases the matter has reached prosecutors and the courts. I have to report to the police in 44 provinces; be sent to prosecutors 44 times; go to court at least 44 times (each court may require one to three appearances).
“I can’t say how many times I must report in total, but I am not fleeing anywhere. Most recently, I have reported to Rayong prosecutors," he said.
Vichian Lerkpaisan, or Nick Genie, of Genie Records, where Num is signed, said the rocker is committed to perform almost every day under contract, after having accepted work in advance, which means he has to split his time between that and reporting to the authorities.
“I can’t understand why they can’t group all the complaints and have him report in just one spot. If a summons goes out the first time, you can ask for changes in the date, but if you miss two, they come and get you,” he complained.
After his arrest in Bangkok, police took Num in for questioning and two hours later sent him to Krabi to acknowledge the complaint.
Mr Chanin, of Music Bugs, Labanoon’s old label, said Krabi police had issued three summons for Num, but he ignored them. The firm is seeking 500,000 baht for each copyright breach.
In Krabi, Num, who has denied the charges, was bailed on surety of 20,000 baht, and returned to Bangkok. His manager said Krabi is the fifth jurisdiction of the 44 places where a complaint was laid; 10 have been accepted by the courts, and the others are still working their way through the justice system.
Taking the night breeze
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| In the raw |
A net idol has come forward to deny she is the young woman who posted naked images of herself on a bridge in Chon Buri.
Taveeporn Tungkham, a net idol, last week laid a complaint with Huay Kwang police after some netizens suggested she was the woman in widely-shared images of a young woman posing naked on Chon Buri’s new coastal (seaside) bridge, known as Saphan Mai, in Bang Sai, Muang district.
The images were originally posted by Nong Nan, who has a following of 21,400 and is herself a net idol. Police have called on her to give herself up after the racy images caused a stir, with some netizens upset they portray Chon Buri, a tourist spot, into a bad light.
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| Cops inspect the scene |
In the images, the woman strikes various naked poses, with an accompanying caption: “I am just taking a walk on the seaside bridge, ka.” Media images have shown police inspecting the scene, along with curious netizens, some of whom have retraced the young woman’s movements and posted the results to social media.
Ms Taveeporn insisted she was not the woman who appears in the images. Meanwhile, Pol Col Adinan Nuchnarot, commander of Chon Buri police, called on Nong Nat to come forward, saying the most she will suffer is a fine.
Officers said the social media site where the images first appeared has since closed, which is complicating their probe, though police have asked the Computer Crime Suppression Division for help in tracking down its owner.
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