Actress Savika "Pinky" Chaiyadej has married a millionaire Pattaya property developer and film-maker, Itthi "Petch" Chavalittamrong, and promptly declared she intends leaving the industry.
Itthi 'Petch' Chavalittamrong and Savika 'Pinky' Chaiyadej.
Pinky, who entered the industry as a child, says she is willing to abide by her new husband's wishes that she stay at home and prepare for a child.
"I have worked for more than 20 years, and in the next phase of my life will have to focus on caring for us both," she said.
"But I'm not going anywhere. You can still follow me on Instagram. But you will probably see less of me on film and TV."
The pair married on Friday in an Islamic ceremony at the Cove Hotel in Pattaya, owned by Petch's family. The party later moved to the Dusit Thani hotel in the same city, where Petch had created a French-style model garden as part of the celebrations.
Guests included sexy singer and actress Suteewan "Baitoey" Thaveesin, and actress and model Panward "Peuy" Hemmanee, who last year herself converted to Islam to marry Nithi "Pop" Boonyaratglin, the son of former coup leader Sonthi.
Pinky said she had cancelled work in five lakorns and movies so she could start her life with Petch. The pair will travel to France for a month-long honeymoon where they will also hold a 200 million baht party for about 40 friends and family.
Petch said they plan to start a family in the next year or so.
"I'm not sure whether a woman who is pregnant or preparing for a family should work," he said. "But in my opinion she should stop. I don't want people viewing my wife as a commodity. The most important thing in life is family. Once we have a child we can talk about it again, if Pinky really wants to return to work."
Petch said that according to Muslim faith, his marriage dowry was worth only 125 baht. In fact, he has given his new wife a seven-carat diamond ring, cash, and other jewels, though he wouldn't put a value on the gifts.
Pinky's mother Oiy, who welcomed the pair's nuptials, said he would return to Pinky whatever dowry Petch gives her.
"Don't place too much store in news that Pinky won't work again, as nothing is for certain," she said. "She could always work behind the scenes, as Petch, who also makes films, has many projects on the go."
She admitted her son-in-law might come across as a stickler for order, but she has urged her daughter to adapt.
"I've told her she must show tolerance and patience now she is married. Time rather than money is the key. My life is my daughter, and I'm worried about her, as we have never been apart before. I entrust my daughter's life to Petch. I hope the pair are happy," she said in tears.
Mistaken identity I
Pirat 'Mike' Nitipaisankul and Sucharat 'Aom' Manaying.
Actress Sucharat "Aom" Manaying is mulling taking legal action after an unkind soul pasted her image onto that of a woman who appears in a sexy video clip.
Aom said she is surprised anyone would link her to the clip seen on social media, and supposedly featuring two Thai stars.
The young woman's face in the video cannot be seen. Wearing a white T-shirt saying "Love is in the air", she is jumping up and down in front of a young man filming her, telling him she feels aroused. Eventually she strips.
The clip, which aired on social media last week, is supposedly of stars whose names begin with the Thai letters for "M" and "O".
A handful of stars approached by the media quickly denied any connection.
Most attention has focused on singer and actor Pirat "Mike" Nitipaisankul and his friend Aom, who both also deny any link to the video clip.
Apparently unconvinced, one netizen pasted an image of Aom's face onto an image of the woman in the clip and spread it on social media.
Aom said she was stunned to find herself linked to the video. "I've asked myself if I've done anything to upset anyone, and I can't think of anything. I don't even sound like her," she said.
"If I found out who was responsible for the editing job, I would take legal action, as I would like to protect my reputation."
Mike dismissed speculation he was the young man filming the clip. "I have never heard a woman speak such dialogue before in my life," he said in a lighthearted response on Instagram.
"Don't try anything like this with me. I'm not one who enjoys being aroused. I get straight in and start the pummelling myself!" he joked.
Not a drop, officer
Ratthasart 'Pepper' Korrasud.
Former singer Ratthasart "Pepper" Korrasud is apologising after refusing to take a breath test when stopped by police earlier this month.
Pepper, who now teaches information technology and oversees the sanook.com website, was stopped in the Klong San area on Sept 5 when police noticed his vehicle weaving on the road.
The former Grammy singer from the band UHT was taking home a young woman friend after a meal. He refused a request by police that he take a breath test, claiming he has no confidence in the devices. Police negotiated with him for an hour without success.
Finally, with traffic starting to build up at the checkpoint, police threatened to charge him with obstruction. Pepper finally agreed to the test, but insisted it be carried out in front of witnesses.
Police took him to the station and gave him the test. The first two times, it showed no alcohol in his system. The third reading said he had blood alcohol content of just 2mg/100 ml, way below the 50mg/100ml limit. Police took a note of the incident and released him.
Pepper said he has bad memories of an incident some years before when Makkasan police stopped him for drink-driving. He was afraid the bad luck he met on that occasion had come back for another visit. "Still, I have said sorry to everyone involved for causing a nuisance," he said.
Mistaken identity II
Tadsika 'Kratai' Yutimit.
Model Tadsika "Kratai" Yutimit insists she has takes no men to her condo, despite a neighbour's impressions to the contrary.
The former Miss Maxim beauty pageant winner complained to police after finding a notice attached to her door with a drawing of a mortar and pestle. It read: "Don't do any pounding around here!"
Kratai said she was upset to find the message, as she was seldom at home and as far as she was aware, seldom makes noise. She found it on her door three times before she decided to complain.
"The message can be read as having a double meaning. I don't own a mortar and pestle, and do no cooking at home, so I'm not pounding chillies if that's what the complaint means," she said.
She also denied taking any men to her room, so was not making any noise with male friends either.
"After contacting police I spoke to the condo office, and we took a look at the CCTV footage. The culprit was a neighbour of mine, who now admits he was mistaken and the noise actually came from another room," she said.
Her neighbour was not willing to appear before the media, but sent his wife instead. She posed in media images with her arms around Aom's waist, looking sorry for the fuss. The model said she was prepared to accept the apology and the matter was now at an end.
