Ex-actor charged over unlicensed work

By The Nation

 

 

A former heartthrob actor is in trouble for allegedly operating a dental clinic and providing dental services without having the proper licences.

 

Kanin Bhatia, 32, risks facing both a jail term and a fine if convicted of both charges.

 

Police raided the Zap Clinic in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on Monday and arrested Kanin. 

 

He is charged with claiming to be a licensed dentist despite failing to graduate from Rangsit University’s Faculty of Dental Medicine. 

 

Kanin studied at the faculty when he played a leading role in several TV series a decade ago but records show he did not complete his studies there. 

 

The former actor faded from the entertainment scene reportedly after a scandalous video clip about him was leaked. 

 

Police say if convicted of operating the clinic without a licence, Kanin will face up to five years in jail and a Bt100,000 fine. If convicted of falsely portraying himself as a dentist and providing services, he will face a further three years in jail and a fine of up to Bt30,000.

 

Kanin’s lawyer Seksan Senachu denies the former actor violated any laws. 

 

“He graduated from a Filipino university and has been in the process of getting a licence from Thai authorities,” Seksan said. 

 

He also claimed that Kanin had not yet provided any dental services as he was still preparing the clinic. 

 

“The place was a polyclinic between 2012 and 2015. Since then, the owner has tried to turn it into just a dental clinic but the documentation process is complicated because he is not the owner of the building where the clinic is located,” the lawyer said. 

 

According to Seksan, Kanin was waiting for the Public Health Ministry to approve the requested change of status to a dental clinic before launching his new business.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30357031

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-10-23

So he's not smiling now????

12 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

He graduated from a Filipino university

Of course that makes him overqualified to be a dentist.

17 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

“He graduated from a Filipino university and has been in the process of getting a licence from Thai authorities,” Seksan said.

After wearing my TIT glasses I read it as "he was preparing the brown envelopes when he got busted"..

 

 

He just got Pulled...

You pays your money, you takes your chances.

 

I thought the new law changes did away with the imprisonment penalty for those working without a work permit?

Something for the authorities to get their teeth into!

No doubt he was a big customer at home pro,long nose pliers,mini grinder,ect.

14 hours ago, kotsak said:

After wearing my TIT glasses I read it as "he was preparing the brown envelopes when he got busted"..

 

Or, the patients were just a test run to ensure the electricity is connected but not real dental work. 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He is charged with claiming to be a licensed dentist despite failing to graduate from Rangsit University’s Faculty of Dental Medicine

This must be fake news. Nobody ever fails anything here!

A former heartthrob actor is in trouble for allegedly operating a dental clinic and providing dental services without having the proper licences.

 

 

 

and this is why i always go to the hospital for my dental work.

44 minutes ago, Grusa said:

This must be fake news. Nobody ever fails anything here!

post of the day