News Forum - UPDATE: Police charge 6 suspects, bring Tangmo investigation to a close

[Thaiger]

Recklessness. That’s the conclusion police came to about what caused the death of Thai actress Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong, who fell from a boat and drowned in the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok, on the night of February 24. Police presented a summary of their monthslong investigation yesterday and announced charges against 6 suspects, including all 5 people who were on the boat with the actress that night, before submitting their report along with boxes of collected evidence to public prosecutors for indictment procedures. At the press conference on Tuesday at Provincial Police Region 1 headquarters in Bangkok, […]

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[kalyan]

 

Dear Editor / Writer.

I have a query on this below sentences.

please see the below bold and underline sentences, are they same ?

Here’s an overview of the charges pressed against each of the 6 suspects:

Tanupat “Por” Lerttaweewit, boat owner:
• recklessness leading to death;
• operating an unlicensed vessel;
• discarding objects into the river;
• giving false statements to police;
• not displaying the vessel’s registration name;
• operating a vessel without a valid license

Phaiboon “Robert” Trikanjananun, unlicensed skipper:
• recklessness leading to death;
• operating an unlicensed vessel;
• operating a vessel without a license;
• discarding objects into the river

 

Wisapat “Sand” Manomairat, transgender woman and second manager:
• recklessness leading to death

Idsarin “Gatick” Juthasuksawat, friend and primary manager:
• concealing evidence in a criminal case;
• discarding objects into the river

Nitas “Job” Kiratisoonthisathorn, mutual friend:
• concealing evidence in a criminal case;
• discarding objects into the river

Peam “Em” Thamtheerasri, alleged adviser to the 5 boating buddies after the incident, who advised them to delay giving statements to police:
• concealing evidence in a criminal case;
• instructing other to give false statements to police

After the police announced their charges, the 6 suspects went to the Nonthaburi Provincial Prosector’s office, where they acknowledged the charges and were released on bail until the court date set for May 27.

 

 

Following yesterday’s press conference, the actress’ mother, Panida Siriyuthanyothin, expressed her satisfaction with the conclusions of the investigation and the resulting criminal charges pressed against the 6 suspects. She said she would file a civil case to sue them for more than 30 million baht in damages, having caused the death of her daughter Tangmo. Moreover, now that the investigation has come to an end, she would contact her daughter’s Christian pastor about cremating the body.

 

 

 

[kalyan]

i like the 30 million baht damages claim by mother, whether your daughter is dead or alive, upon death also i will find ways to fetch money !

 

30 million baht !

[Fanta]

3 minutes ago, kalyan said:

operating an unlicensed vessel

operating a vessel without a license;

Think of the boat as a car.

1: drive a car with expired plates/registration

2: driver had no drivers license

[LandOfSmiles]

The above explanation provided by Fanta is correct.