Thais outraged after rude reporters mob Por's corpse

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Thais outraged after rude reporters mob Por's corpse
By Prae Sakaowan


8bit illustration of the incident. Photo: Pixel Crazy 8bit

BANGKOK: -- Netizens have slammed Thai press for their lack of respect and morality after several reporters flooded through protective barriers to photograph the lifeless body of actor Thridsadee "Por" Sahawong.

As the popular actor’s body was being transported out of the hospital into a van, which was taking him back to his hometown in Buriram province, dozens of disrespectful reporters snuck through the barriers and pushed in front of Por’s family and a monk, invited for a religious ceremony to guide Por’s spirit, to snap photos.

Click here to see the disturbing photo of the incident.

They also photographed Por’s two-year-old daughter Malee at the hospital.

The photo of the incident went viral and sparked online criticism of the Thai press. Famous director Suvinit Pornavalai also went to Facebook to condemn the media.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2016/01/20/thais-outraged-after-rude-reporters-mob-pors-corpse

-- Coconuts Bangkok 2016-01-20

[mrrizzla]

Gutter press scum.

[JoePai]

That's usual in Thailand, see people taking photos and generally staring at road traffic accidents etc where someone is dead or injured.

[TVGerry]

The press are vultures, not just here but anywhere in the world. Of course they're gonna swarm a corpse for a good pic. This applies too to the so called 'citizen journalists' who do the same.

[Youaredoomed]

The "Thai/Farang' comparison in the article isn't that accurate.

Didn't Diana Spencer's death get any coverage over here"

[orchidlady]

Is there a cultural reason his head would not be covered...other than to let press get photo?

Edited January 20, 2016 by orchidlady

[doremifasol]

Just another way of being greedy ................

RIP the man.

Edited January 20, 2016 by doremifasol

[Laughing Gravy]

Etiquette, Respect and Manners are a few traits these people don't seem to have and definitely need to learn.

[Laughing Gravy]

There is one more trait. Stop being so nosey. There is a fine line between inquisitive and being damn right nosey. Far too many people here follow the latter.

[Gulfsailor]

The press only satisfies a demand from the public.

The line in the OP: "Click here to see the disturbing photo of the incident.", proves this nicely.

[Pib]

The press are vultures, not just here but anywhere in the world. Of course they're gonna swarm a corpse for a good pic. This applies too to the so called 'citizen journalists' who do the same.

They are indeed vultures but they are just getting pictures/videos of what most people want to see.

[trogers]

The physical evidence of the criticism gave by the Thai PM...

[Squeegee]

People looking at awful things.... Click here to see!

[colinneil]

He was very popular with Thai people, but that is not the way to behave.

Usually Thais are very respectful to the dead.

Those who did that should bow their heads in shame.

Now you know about gutter press.

[DrTuner]

Publicity seemed to fit him fine when he was alive, fair game.

[DM07]

First of all: I think, it despicable to do such things.

Having said that: they only care, because it is one of their beloved "Superstars"!

If it would be the average Somchai Watchingporn, maimed in a car accident- no one would give two hot sh1ts!

[Prbkk]

He died? Sad, I thought he was recovering well lately?

[TVGerry]

First of all: I think, it despicable to do such things.

Having said that: they only care, because it is one of their beloved "Superstars"!

If it would be the average Somchai Watchingporn, maimed in a car accident- no one would give two hot sh1ts!

Well duh!

No one caresif nobody Joe Whitebread dies but everyone seems to be mourning the deaths of Glen Frey, David Bowie and Alan Rickman.

[samsensam]

there should have been more respect shown but also more thought about organisation and security as he was a popular and high profile actor and the issues described could have been predicted

[iReason]

[eggers]

The Coconuts BKK article reports on the outrage at reporters who sought to get photos of actor's corpse & posted on i/net.

But w/o any moral or ethical values Coconuts has a'Click here' "to see the disturbing photo of the incident."

Coconuts BKK is just as bad as reporters; if had any ethics wouldn't have access to incident!!

[Searat7]

In a situation like this it would seem they could use some type of covered container to move the body,,..also there should have been more security.....very sad to see reporters act like vultures

[soalbundy]

That's usual in Thailand, see people taking photos and generally staring at road traffic accidents etc where someone is dead or injured.

That really does happen everywhere without exception. There used to be a joke about a popular newspaper '' Bild Zeitung'' 'Bild were the first to speak with the dead victims'

Edited January 20, 2016 by soalbundy

[rasmus5150]

When Michael Jackson died the Western media was so polite in their coverage....... NOT

[roo860]

Am surprised the rescue crew didn't point as well, they are no different when a fatality is lying in the road, everyone wants a photo!

[Emster23]

Well, look at it this way: nothing to do with Constitution, Junta, etc so unlikely to be sent for attitude adjustment. A "safe" subject. And Por can't sue them either

[roo860]

First of all: I think, it despicable to do such things.

Having said that: they only care, because it is one of their beloved "Superstars"!

If it would be the average Somchai Watchingporn, maimed in a car accident- no one would give two hot sh1ts!

Well duh!

No one caresif nobody Joe Whitebread dies but everyone seems to be mourning the deaths of Glen Frey, David Bowie and Alan Rickman.

They were at the top of their game

[zyphodb]

The "Thai/Farang' comparison in the article isn't that accurate.

Didn't Diana Spencer's death get any coverage over here"

Yes, true but Thais gauck & take photos at any opportunity at RTA S or any other gory thing that they can find & then post it on facebook for their friends, Diana's death was just once....

[maderaroja]

Of course, the people who are outraged by the press coverage of this rich person's death are also showing a disrespect for the thousands of Thai people who died in 2015 from dengue hemoragic fever. No one is talking about them. Why? They are not rich and famous.

583 Thai people have contracted dengue in the first 11 days of Janusry, 2016. 140,000+ Thia people contracted the disease in all of 2015. Who is paying them some respect.

[scorecard]

The press only satisfies a demand from the public.

The line in the OP: "Click here to see the disturbing photo of the incident.", proves this nicely.

Same everywhere, 'celebrities' get attention and adulation from a large % of the population, even when they are derelict parents, domestic violence perpetrators, drug etc., abusers, gang members, etc.

And all the while the majority of the sincere and really caring folks who are really contributing highly valuable work for the community are just ignored.

It ain't a civil world and sadly I doubt it ever will be.

Edited January 20, 2016 by scorecard