Mike’s up for compromise
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| Mike |
Actor Pirat “Mike” Nitipaisankul is edging closer to an agreement in which he will support his son born to Italian-Thai model Sarah Casinghini as the two discuss custody arrangements for the child.
Mike’s lawyer last week represented him at a hearing before the Central Juvenile and Family Court, triggered in September when he sought joint custody and a formal declaration that he is father to Maxwell, aged six.
The child was born out of wedlock, and parental rights under Thai law default to the mother in such cases. He axed support payments for the child earlier this year after Sarah, with whom the child lives in Phuket, raised barriers to his access. Mike works in China but has been stuck in Thailand during Covid-19.
Mike, through his lawyer, told the court that he was again warming to the idea of seeking formal status as the child’s father, after earlier withdrawing the bid.
Mike went off the idea after Sarah revealed publicly last month that she now has a second child, an infant daughter born to Ukrainian model, Vadim Ashab, 20.
Evidently fearing his support payments would end up supporting anoher man’s child, Mike declared he would no longer send child support to Sarah, but would save money in a bank account and hand it over to Maxwell when he comes of age. He withdrew his legal bid seeking rights as the child’s father, though the joint custody bid remained.
Later, Vadim declared through the media that he had broken up with Sarah and was too young to take on fatherhood obligations. That raised the prospect that Sarah would have to take on the burden of single mum raising two young children. It also forced a change of legal tactics on Sarah’s side, with her lawyer dropping his earlier opposition to Mike seeking rights as father.
Sarah’s lawyer, in fact, formally objected before the court to Mike withdrawing the bid to be recognised as the father. Subsequent talks between the parties raised the prospect they will strike a compromise on that issue, custody and maintenance.
Mike’s lawyer, Sanit Pajjaya, said his client now has no problem signing to acknowledge he is the father. He said rights as Maxwell’s father would proceed hand in hand with child support obligations.
As for custody details, they would have to set down another date for talks. The court called another hearing for Dec 24.
Sarah’s lawyer, King Sirinrada, said the court will decide which of the parents should have custody, or which side should have more custody rights, or joint custody in relation to which specific matters. “When we meet next I reckon we should be able to reach an agreement,” he said.
Leading with her nose
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| Jeab |
An actress and model who took part in a celebrity boxing tournament which resulted in one of them being carted off to hospital are putting a brave face on their encounter.
The televised bout between former Miss Thailand and medical doctor Lalana “Jeab” Kongtoranin and actress Thikamporn “Cheer” Ritta-apinan for Workpoint TV’s 10Fight10 series last week has renewed concerns about contestants’ safety.
The organisers say the matches, before a live audience, are held under international boxing rules and an ambulance, orderly and doctor are in attendance.
The televised bout between former Miss Thailand and medical doctor Lalana “Jeab” Kongtoranin and actress Thikamporn “Cheer” Ritta-apinan for Workpoint TV’s 10Fight10 series last week has renewed concerns about contestants’ safety.
The organisers say the matches, before a live audience, are held under international boxing rules and an ambulance, orderly and doctor are in attendance.
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| Cheer |
Nonetheless, the latest bout, the first time the show has paired two women fighters, resulted in Cheer being admitted to ICU with a racing pulse and breathing difficulties after Jeab struck her in the nose.
It comes after an earlier bout in the series last month drew blood as tough guy actor Pasut “Art” Banyam, 37, squared off with an actor seven years his junior and emerged with a bruised face and shattered eyebrow.
Art made it into the start of the third round of his match with actor Dom Hetrakul, 44, before the referee started the count. The two squared off in the opening bout of the current season, the second since it began last year.
In the latest match, Cheer and Jeab, who media reports revealed broke a rib during training, were declared even on points. Many netizens expressed dismay with the result, saying Cheer was the stronger performer, despite taking a punch to the nose.
The pair made it to the end of the third round though Cheer could not stay for the result. Organisers bundled her into an ambulance, leaving her coach and head of the black team which she represents, former Muay Thai boxer Antoine Pinto, of France, to hear the outcome on her behalf.
Cheer’s mother admitted she was worried about her daughter’s plight but knew their training bouts were even tougher. “The hospital told me she was okay, but I am relieved it’s over. She trained for a year, and I am proud of her achievement,” she said at the match.
Jeab, a Muay Thai enthusiast, approached her close friend Cheer as the final bell rang, hoping to give her a hug, but all a battered Cheer could manage was a thumbs up.
Jeab said the experience would bring them closer together as friends. “People will now know that we exchange real punches, and that women can front up and do their duty just like anyone else,” she said.
“We both won. I know Cheer is tough and she’ll be standing again before long. If we don’t give it our all we end up dishonouring the other side,” she said.
Cheer later posted a message on social media from her hospital bed along with an image in which her bruised nose was clearly visible.
At the end of the third round, Cheer had run out of puff and had to be given oxygen before she was taken to hospital. Three judges scored the match and the pair were given 29 points each.
On the internet, Cheer’s fans were aghast at the outcome, many pointing to Pinto’s look of shock as he heard the result.
They said the points draw was at odds with the one-sided bout they witnessed, with some even complaining of fraud. “They should judge according to the truth, not come up with a decision which is contrary to what everyone saw with their own eyes. I would rather have honest judging and a bout in which they don’t have to fight quite so hard,” one wrote.
Defending safety standards on 10Fight10, assistant producer Kiriya Sirichaipattana said in July last year that training starts months in advance.
“The contestants are not pros, so we have to place a big emphasis on safety, even down to the thickness of headgear they are wearing,” he said, adding weight limits are strictly enforced, and the referees certified by the Sports Authority of Thailand.
Fame draws back old owner
It comes after an earlier bout in the series last month drew blood as tough guy actor Pasut “Art” Banyam, 37, squared off with an actor seven years his junior and emerged with a bruised face and shattered eyebrow.
Art made it into the start of the third round of his match with actor Dom Hetrakul, 44, before the referee started the count. The two squared off in the opening bout of the current season, the second since it began last year.
In the latest match, Cheer and Jeab, who media reports revealed broke a rib during training, were declared even on points. Many netizens expressed dismay with the result, saying Cheer was the stronger performer, despite taking a punch to the nose.
The pair made it to the end of the third round though Cheer could not stay for the result. Organisers bundled her into an ambulance, leaving her coach and head of the black team which she represents, former Muay Thai boxer Antoine Pinto, of France, to hear the outcome on her behalf.
Cheer’s mother admitted she was worried about her daughter’s plight but knew their training bouts were even tougher. “The hospital told me she was okay, but I am relieved it’s over. She trained for a year, and I am proud of her achievement,” she said at the match.
Jeab, a Muay Thai enthusiast, approached her close friend Cheer as the final bell rang, hoping to give her a hug, but all a battered Cheer could manage was a thumbs up.
Jeab said the experience would bring them closer together as friends. “People will now know that we exchange real punches, and that women can front up and do their duty just like anyone else,” she said.
“We both won. I know Cheer is tough and she’ll be standing again before long. If we don’t give it our all we end up dishonouring the other side,” she said.
Cheer later posted a message on social media from her hospital bed along with an image in which her bruised nose was clearly visible.
At the end of the third round, Cheer had run out of puff and had to be given oxygen before she was taken to hospital. Three judges scored the match and the pair were given 29 points each.
On the internet, Cheer’s fans were aghast at the outcome, many pointing to Pinto’s look of shock as he heard the result.
They said the points draw was at odds with the one-sided bout they witnessed, with some even complaining of fraud. “They should judge according to the truth, not come up with a decision which is contrary to what everyone saw with their own eyes. I would rather have honest judging and a bout in which they don’t have to fight quite so hard,” one wrote.
Defending safety standards on 10Fight10, assistant producer Kiriya Sirichaipattana said in July last year that training starts months in advance.
“The contestants are not pros, so we have to place a big emphasis on safety, even down to the thickness of headgear they are wearing,” he said, adding weight limits are strictly enforced, and the referees certified by the Sports Authority of Thailand.
Fame draws back old owner
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| Boom |
A former owner of a street dog turned celebrity pooch is laying claims to the animal, upsetting its new owner who has done all the work turning the animal into a star.
Yutthaphum “Boom” Kaewekhem, an assistant to top-line models, decided to adopt the street dog after having too much to drink at a moo kra ta (Thai bar-b-que) eatery on Oct 3 and bundling the dog into his car.
He and the dog bonded over his meal which he shared with a friend and he decided to take the animal home. His friend filmed the incident and posted it to Facebook. The next day, Boom woke to find himself cuddling the dog, who had patiently stayed with him all night. “How did he get here?” he asked in a clip, having evidently forgotten about the “dog napping” incident the night before.
Predictably enough perhaps, he named the dog Moo Ta after their first “date”, and his 164,687 followers on Facebook now keep up with their exploits daily.
Thanks to the public interest and an assiduous marketing campaign by Boom, the pair have emerged as social media stars on the back of their doggy tale.
The celebrity pooch, known as Madam Moo Ta, has appeared on TV, has a Facebook fan page and even a YouTube channel. The dog’s image also adorns a limited range of printed Moo Ta T-shirts to help raise money for homeless animals. Boom, who held a “meet and greet” for Moo Ta’s fans at Muang Thong Thani yesterday, is himself a sought-after star, thanks to Moo Ta’s fame, though his life hasn’t always been so rosy.
The young man, who dresses up regularly with his pet pooch in matching clothes, revealed he left school in Mathayom 3, started work as a struggling coyote dancer and was once part of a rich man’s harem before finding his own feet.
Now, new trouble beckons, after a woman claiming to have owned Moo Ta previously came forward on social media to ask for the animal’s return. When Boom found the animal it was living at the moo kra ta shop in the Sai Mai area, where the owner would feed it occasionally. The dog liked to wander about the neighbourhood and with other strays would also fetch up at a nearby noodle boat shop when hungry.
The owner, Neuk, said one of her regulars also took pity on the dog and took it to the vet to get neutered and vaccinated. However, Keow, as she called it then, was essentially living as a street dog.
The owner who raised the dog before her, known as Koi, moved to the provinces recently and asked Neuk to look after the animal. It is ex-owner Koi who, no doubt after seeing the publicity, has now made contact with Boom to say she wants the animal back.
Boom, who took Moo Ta back to meet Neuk at the noodle boat shop recently, said he is not willing to return the animal, as he fears for its fate.
Boom suggested he and Koi could take it in turns to raise the dog, but Koi, he said, rejected the proposals. “He has separated us and my feelings for the dog,” she complained on Facebook.
The young man is worried the dog will end up on the street as it was before as Koi, who runs a shop of her own and has started a family, has little time to raise it. “I wonder what her real motives are in coming forward now,” he said.
Netizens, who hammered Koi on social media, said she was only interested in the dog now that it is famous and should abandon her claims. By week’s end, she was relenting, agreeing the dog was in a better home now. However, she asked Boom if she could still see the animal occasionally.
Yutthaphum “Boom” Kaewekhem, an assistant to top-line models, decided to adopt the street dog after having too much to drink at a moo kra ta (Thai bar-b-que) eatery on Oct 3 and bundling the dog into his car.
He and the dog bonded over his meal which he shared with a friend and he decided to take the animal home. His friend filmed the incident and posted it to Facebook. The next day, Boom woke to find himself cuddling the dog, who had patiently stayed with him all night. “How did he get here?” he asked in a clip, having evidently forgotten about the “dog napping” incident the night before.
Predictably enough perhaps, he named the dog Moo Ta after their first “date”, and his 164,687 followers on Facebook now keep up with their exploits daily.
Thanks to the public interest and an assiduous marketing campaign by Boom, the pair have emerged as social media stars on the back of their doggy tale.
The celebrity pooch, known as Madam Moo Ta, has appeared on TV, has a Facebook fan page and even a YouTube channel. The dog’s image also adorns a limited range of printed Moo Ta T-shirts to help raise money for homeless animals. Boom, who held a “meet and greet” for Moo Ta’s fans at Muang Thong Thani yesterday, is himself a sought-after star, thanks to Moo Ta’s fame, though his life hasn’t always been so rosy.
The young man, who dresses up regularly with his pet pooch in matching clothes, revealed he left school in Mathayom 3, started work as a struggling coyote dancer and was once part of a rich man’s harem before finding his own feet.
Now, new trouble beckons, after a woman claiming to have owned Moo Ta previously came forward on social media to ask for the animal’s return. When Boom found the animal it was living at the moo kra ta shop in the Sai Mai area, where the owner would feed it occasionally. The dog liked to wander about the neighbourhood and with other strays would also fetch up at a nearby noodle boat shop when hungry.
The owner, Neuk, said one of her regulars also took pity on the dog and took it to the vet to get neutered and vaccinated. However, Keow, as she called it then, was essentially living as a street dog.
The owner who raised the dog before her, known as Koi, moved to the provinces recently and asked Neuk to look after the animal. It is ex-owner Koi who, no doubt after seeing the publicity, has now made contact with Boom to say she wants the animal back.
Boom, who took Moo Ta back to meet Neuk at the noodle boat shop recently, said he is not willing to return the animal, as he fears for its fate.
Boom suggested he and Koi could take it in turns to raise the dog, but Koi, he said, rejected the proposals. “He has separated us and my feelings for the dog,” she complained on Facebook.
The young man is worried the dog will end up on the street as it was before as Koi, who runs a shop of her own and has started a family, has little time to raise it. “I wonder what her real motives are in coming forward now,” he said.
Netizens, who hammered Koi on social media, said she was only interested in the dog now that it is famous and should abandon her claims. By week’s end, she was relenting, agreeing the dog was in a better home now. However, she asked Boom if she could still see the animal occasionally.
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