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Tangmo Nida’s mother gets almost 10m baht as death compensation 

THE MOTHER of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip in February this year, was given 400,000 baht in cash plus two cashier’s cheques totaling 1.6 million baht and a contract to pay her a salary of 30,000 baht a month for 20 years as compensation […]

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Police apologise for using foreign images to illustrate Tangmo Nida’s wound

  POLICE issued an apology for using images found through Google search to illustrate the key wound suffered by late actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned during a speedboat trip in Chao Phraya river in Feb. during a press briefing two days ago, Thansettakij and Naewna newspapers said today (Apr. 28). Netizens reviewed […]

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Six suspects in Tangmo Nida case bailed out, meeting prosecutors again tomorrow

THE five friends of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who were with her when she drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last February as well as their consultant were permitted to be bailed out by public prosecutors after Nonthaburi police took them along to file charges against them today (Apr. 26), […]

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Chaos at police station probing Tangmo Nida case as chief catches Covid

THERE was chaos at the crowded Mueang Nonthaburi police station, which is investigating the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip in February,  after the superintendent tested positive for Covid-19 via an antigen kit yesterday (Apr. 4), TV Channel 7 said. Dozens of people, including journalists […]

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Police likely asked for additional arrest warrants in Tangmo Nida case 

  MUEANG Nonthaburi police station today (Apr. 3) likely asked the court to issue additional arrest warrants in the the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, during a speedboat trip in Chao Phraya river  in Feb. but it was later reported that this was turned down, Naewna newspaper said. Pol Lt. Col. Samut […]

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Senator raises questions in drowning of actress

RAISING SOME key questions in the drowning of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, last month in a Facebook post today (Mar. 31) was Senator Somchai Sawangkarn, chairman of the senate committee on human rights, liberty and consumer protection, who wants some answers from police investigators, Naewna newspaper said. The text of his post is […]

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Tangmo Nida’s mum says promised millions not delivered

  THE MOTHER of  actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last month, said at a video press conference today (Mar. 22) that she did not receive a single baht from two of her daughter’s friends who had promised to give her 30 million baht and […]

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Results of second Tangmo Nida autopsy out in 2 weeks

THE Justice Ministry said a second autopsy of the body of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last month, that is being conducted today (Mar. 17) will last three hours with the results to be known in two weeks’ time barring any issues that could […]

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Knife sent to drowned actress’ ex-boyfriend after he raised suspicions 

  THE FORMER boyfriend of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who fell off a speedboat and drowned in Chao Phraya river last month said a knife was delivered to him after he raised suspicions about her death, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 10). Mr. Tang Phongsakorn revealed that soon after he criticised the police […]

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Skipper admits not knowing how to pilot a speedboat

  THE SKIPPER of the speedboat where actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, fell off and drowned in Chao Phraya river last month has admitted to police that he did not know how to pilot the vessel but wanted to try doing so, Amarin TV said this evening (Mar. 8). Pol. Maj. Gen Udon Yomcharoen, […]

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