webfact Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 'Splash Out' Singer Admits Thaksin TiesBy Khaosod OnlineBANGKOK: -- The pop-country singer ′Baitoey R Siam′, best known for her viral hit ′Splash Out′, admitted having performed for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Singapore and Hong Kong.The singer, whose real name is Ms. Sutheewan Taweesin, talked to the press after attending an event at Central Ladprao shopping mall earlier today. She was addressing a report on a certain celebrity gossip magazine which had alleged the ties between the singer and the influential former leader.′Baitoey′ said she had indeed performed for Mr. Thaksin, but clarified that she had taken the job via the company and that she had not been personally invited by the former Prime Minister.Mr. Thaksin has an amicable relationship with her contracted company, RS, and he has hired other singers of the company to entertain him before, according to ′Baitoey′, the singer behind the famous song ′Splash Out′ which has gone viral due to its distinctive dance move - a Thai answer to ′Gangnam Style′.The singer denied rumour which suggested she is Mr. Thaksin′s mistress.Ms. Sutheewan said she had performed in Mr. Thaksin′s presence twice: once in Hong Kong, at a banquet where a number of politicians flew in to visit Mr. Thaksin, and Singapore. The performances dated back to 2012, Ms. Sutheewan said, and other singers were there as well."When I performed and attended the banquets, I sat on the same table with Mr. Thaksin, and we have talked a bit. From the chats, I felt Mr. Thaksin is a good man," ′Baitoey′ told the press, "He did not know any song of mine, because he had been abroad for many years"She added, "I sympathised with him because he missed Thai music and wanted to return to his homeland. I did my duty to make him feel he was back in Thailand".Asked if she has been paid 1 million baht per event as the rumour has claimed, Ms. Sutheewan said she had been paid 500,000 baht, plus other perks such as a shopping tour. [read more...]Full story: http://www.khaosod.co.th/en/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNM09UVTFPVGszTkE9PQ== -- KHAOSOD English 2013-09-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Neilly Posted September 19, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2013 Ms. Sutheewan said she had been paid 500,000 baht, plus other perks such as a shopping tour. I guess his sister took care of that part of the contract 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kerryd Posted September 19, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2013 "I did my duty to make him feel he was back in Thailand". But she's not his "mistress". Just a "kik" I guess........ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post itchybum Posted September 19, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2013 Shopping Tour is code for spanking his monkey me thinks. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Other well known singers have performed for him including Takkeden Cholada at his birthday party a few years ago. Bitoy is just a publicity seeker, a Thai hiring a singer is hardly a big deal. This story is in a long line of others like, I hurt my leg, and I had an intruder steal my handbag, just PR. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calimotty Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thaksin Rules! he'll be back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Lets hope he does come back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Just a little bit of pocket money for her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Not really pocket money as it's over 5x her normal concert fee, of which she keeps 95%, R Siam are a very good company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 She added, "I sympathised with him because he missed Thai music and wanted to return to his homeland. I did my duty to make him feel he was back in Thailand". She did her duty, huh? Guess we know what that means. But she is not his mistress, just a short timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelman Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo La La. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) She added, "I sympathised with him because he missed Thai music and wanted to return to his homeland. I did my duty to make him feel he was back in Thailand". She did her duty, huh? Guess we know what that means. But she is not his mistress, just a short timer. Defamation surely? why do some people on here view all Thai women as prostitutes ????? Edited September 19, 2013 by sms747 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 She added, "I sympathised with him because he missed Thai music and wanted to return to his homeland. I did my duty to make him feel he was back in Thailand". She did her duty, huh? Guess we know what that means. But she is not his mistress, just a short timer. Defamation surely? why do some people on here view all Thai women as prostitutes ????? Ummm. Possibly because that's what the Thai written article insinuated? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skywalker69 Posted September 19, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2013 Lets hope he does come back He is free to come back anytime.........for some jailtime. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesMad Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 who cares?!? I would go and perform for whoever for 500,000 THB... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 She added, "I sympathised with him because he missed Thai music and wanted to return to his homeland. I did my duty to make him feel he was back in Thailand". She did her duty, huh? Guess we know what that means. But she is not his mistress, just a short timer. Defamation surely? why do some people on here view all Thai women as prostitutes ????? Ummm. Possibly because that's what the Thai written article insinuated? So you read being a prostitute when it said doing her duty? (as a singer and fellow Thai) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 She added, "I sympathised with him because he missed Thai music and wanted to return to his homeland. I did my duty to make him feel he was back in Thailand". She did her duty, huh? Guess we know what that means. But she is not his mistress, just a short timer. Defamation surely? why do some people on here view all Thai women as prostitutes ????? Ummm. Possibly because that's what the Thai written article insinuated? So you read being a prostitute when it said doing her duty? (as a singer and fellow Thai) The word duty is a little over used wouldn't you say. The insinuation of the article is most definitely not "he paid for me to sing, so I did a concert". And of course, Thailand quaintly has the concept of mia noi which is so much nicer way of saying, paid for kept woman, because it definitely isn't Common for women of moderate means to accept cash to be kept in Thailand is it. Then the most obvious issue of all. She didn't say, if you insinuate that "I am going to sue your ass." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshiwara Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Maybe she's the next PM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) Not really pocket money as it's over 5x her normal concert fee, of which she keeps 95%, R Siam are a very good company. She keeps 95%. The company keeping just 5% of the total fee would send them bankrupt in 5 minutes. Edited September 19, 2013 by scorecard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Not really pocket money as it's over 5x her normal concert fee, of which she keeps 95%, R Siam are a very good company. She keeps 95%. The company keeping just 5% of the total fee would send them bankrupt in 5 minutes. Indeed, she took her own guitar and a beatbox to carry out the performance.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) Not really pocket money as it's over 5x her normal concert fee, of which she keeps 95%, R Siam are a very good company. She keeps 95%. The company keeping just 5% of the total fee would send them bankrupt in 5 minutes. Well that's what the singers are on, even new ones. But you have to remember they have over 30 country singers on the books who sell downloads and albums, as well as their radio station and TV channel, which bring in revenue. If you don't believe me up to you, why not ask an RSiam singer next time you meet one? You can at 7-4 concert this Saturday. Edited September 19, 2013 by sms747 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchybum Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Not really pocket money as it's over 5x her normal concert fee, of which she keeps 95%, R Siam are a very good company. She keeps 95%. The company keeping just 5% of the total fee would send them bankrupt in 5 minutes. Indeed, she took her own guitar and a beatbox to carry out the performance.... She can fiddle too...apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 she does not play either the fiddle or the guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 "I sat on the same table with Mr. Thaksin..." That must have been truly exciting. Maybe it was one of those Chinese banquet tables with a large carousel in the middle and the two had a merry spin-around together. If that damsel had any integrity and really wanted to do her "duty", she would've declined the gig and said: "Sorry, but I do not perform for fugitive criminals, as it would be morally wrong." But then again, a whopping 500,000 Baht plus "other perks" were perhaps just too luring. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I think the 500.000 is probably exaggerated, for a quarter of that he could have gotten Ying lee with her very nice dancers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKDwsFbq1_c&list=RD02VMYuO-YRbDI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 And why not? everybody else in the current Thai government, army and police is " preforming" for Mr. T. in way or another, there is no business like politics show business.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshiwara Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 500 baht a day to be horrible and try to burn down Bangkok, but 500,000 baht to be extra nice to Thaksin. IMHO the second is harder work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbamboo Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Old T does seem to like his young girls who sing for their supper. I guess he's really not that different from a lot of the old expats here after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo the Face Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thaksin...... Thailand's answer to Silvio Berlesconi...... How do you say Bunga Bunga Party in Thai Anybody keeping score....... how many bunga bungas for Silvio and how many for Thaksin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie61 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 who cares?!? I would go and perform for whoever for 500,000 THB... and do the business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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