Sanook Thai Caption: Invited as an advisor

 

Thai media continued to almost completely ignore the war in Europe because a celebrity died in Thailand.

 

The death of Nida Patcharawirapong - more commonly known as Tangmo or watermelon - in the Chao Praya river in Bangkok has dominated the news. 

 

Now one of the highest profile forensic pathologists is getting involved albeit not directly, reported Sanook. 

 

Dr Porntip Rojanasunan is a household name in Thailand and a celebrity in her own right. She also has the royal title "khunying".

 

She is known as "Dr Death" and her own facebook page refers to her as the "punk rock aunty" because of her wild hair.

 

Yesterday Tangmo's mother Phanida went with her lawyer to meet Dr Porntip to seek help as the case lurched from one sensational aspect to another. 

 

The mother has been criticized for wanting 30 million baht, for example. Shadowy figures have been suggested as being involved as speculation is rife.

 

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Everyone who is anyone is giving an opinion.

 

Dr Porntip said that she can't get directly involved in the forensic pathology aspect of the case because she is a member of the senate.

 

But she can act as an advisor if required. 

 

Dr Porntip first became a media celebrity almost 25 years ago after earning a degree in forensic anthropology from Washington, D.C. 

 

She set up the Central Institute of Forensic Science for independent investigations in 2002 where she served as head director. 

 

Her pioneering use of DNA in Thailand was seen as a positive step after many claimed that confessions in the country were coerced, notes ASEAN NOW. 

 

The 67 year old is the holder of the prestigious Order of the White Elephant. 

 

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Only goes to show how shallow this country is

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

Dr Porntip said that she can't get directly involved in the forensic pathology aspect of the case because she is a member of the senate.

 

Thailand...rules are for fools.

 

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

But she can act as an advisor if required. 

 

The great defender of the GT200 fraud and Koh Tao murder expert.

She was never going to miss such a huge opportunity for publicity. I'm only surprised it took her this long.

 

I wonder when Dr Yong will be along?

What a lovely name.

Coup monger

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Dr Porntip Rojanasunan is a household name in Thailand and a celebrity in her own right.

The farce has just reached the next level.

....what a wonderful woman and Forensic pathologist she is, highly qualified and respected by her colleagues in all countries..so far ahead of the rest. Constantly badgered and pressured by police; she kept her cool and stuck to her task. Kudos to you Khunying Porntip, and good luck with your Senate appointment.  RIP Nida Patcharawirapong.

if that was homicide, as tangmo's mother insist, there not likely that Porntip would be helpful in this investigation.

She would not risk her political career, because perpetrator might be above her in a feudal pecking order

8 minutes ago, internationalism said:

if that was homicide, as tangmo's mother insist, there not likely that Porntip would be helpful in this investigation.

She would not risk her political career, because perpetrator might be above her in a feudal pecking order

Tangmo's mother no longer insisted it was homicide.... She’s accepted that it was just an accident and the people her daughter was on the boat with are nice honest people. 

 

Obviously her change in attitude was evidence based and nothing do with receiving 30 million baht !!! 

10 minutes ago, internationalism said:

She would not risk her political career, because perpetrator might be above her in a feudal pecking order

Well the "client" is way, way above porntip. Nose-bleed territory.

 

The perpetrator, and the pimp/manager, are not.

 

 

 

 

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10 hours ago, orchis said:

Koh Tao murder expert.

As a forensic expert myself, and her involvement with the Koh Tao murders- I will say no more!!

What a pathetic , shallow nation.

A hooker takes a dump and the whole nation are intrigued. 

Putin invades Ukraine and they ask "where"

12 hours ago, webfact said:

The 67 year old is the holder of the prestigious Order of the White Elephant. 

What's that for to do with anything? 

My pal has that too.

6 minutes ago, Nsp64 said:

What a pathetic , shallow nation.

A hooker takes a dump and the whole nation are intrigued. 

Putin invades Ukraine and they ask "where"

How disrespectful. 

4 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Tangmo's mother no longer insisted it was homicide.... She’s accepted that it was just an accident and the people her daughter was on the boat with are nice honest people. 

 

Obviously her change in attitude was evidence based and nothing do with receiving 30 million baht !!! 

Just read something on Thai media, it was Robert. 

1 minute ago, Neeranam said:

How disrespectful. 

To who ?

1 minute ago, Nsp64 said:

To who ?

The deceased, her family, and all Thai people. 

 

7 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

The deceased, her family, and all Thai people. 

 

All thai people???

You've asked them have you?

All of them ?

You are the voice of the nation are you ??

The family disrespected itself when it asked for 30million.

Parasites.

Daughter dies and the family put a price on it......disgusting.