'Chalerm Yoovidhya' the Godfather of the Red Bull Send a lawyer to sue. "MC - Police Lieutenant General Sanit" demands 50 million baht for defamatory news Accused of distorting the case of wasting 300 million baht, lobbying the "Boss Yoovidhya" case, pointing out the impact on reputation The court scheduled a preliminary hearing on September 2. Today (28 May) at the Criminal Court, Ratchadaphisek Road, Mr. Amphon Kaewpan, lawyer who is the attorney-in-fact of Mr. Chalerm Yoovidhya, a Thai businessman. Red Bull business owner and co-founder of Red Bull Traveling as a plaintiff to file a lawsuit Police Lieutenant General Sanit Mahathaworn, member of the Senate, former Police Commander, Ms. Ubonrat Thaonoi, host of one of the famous TV channels, was charged with defamation through advertising. Ready to claim compensation in the amount of 50 million baht The indictment states that on February 29, 2024, the first defendant, a host and news anchor on a television channel, And the second defendant was a guest on a program with defamatory content. It advertises by recording sound and images and has taken clips, videos or movies or sound recordings and images to broadcast sound and images in the TIKTOK application. The username bonratbonrat of the first defendant has more than 26,900 followers. More than 219,1000 likes and some video clips have more than 1,400,000 views. It is a Social Media platform that can be accessed by individuals and the public from all over the world. which confirms the fact that the plaintiff had lobbied to help Mr. Worayut Yoovidhya in the traffic accident case Between Mr. Worayut and Police Lieutenant Wichian Klanprasert To escape from legal liability Knowing that the above statement is without basis in reality. By the actions of both defendants, the plaintiff suffered damages. The reputation of the family that created it must be discredited, be looked down upon, be hated, which is an insult. Negligence of the plaintiff by advertising By requesting that both defendants must jointly advertise or announce the court's judgment. and an apology to the plaintiff posted on the TOP News website and in the news program of the TOP NEWS television program and in the TIKTOK application. Name Mew Ubonrat, username bonratbonrat, Thairath newspaper, Daily News. , Matichon, daily manager with the full space of the newspaper page for 7 consecutive days and to delete such messages and video clips or movies or sound recordings and images from the TIKTOK application, name Mew Ubonrat, username bonratbonrat immediately. The Criminal Court received a criminal complaint with a black warrant number 1642/2024 and scheduled a preliminary hearing on September 2, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. Mr. Amphon Kaewpan, the attorney representing Mr. Chalerm, said after filing the lawsuit that this program had Pol. Lt. Gen. Sanit Mahathaworn as a guest. A VDO clip was recorded and then published on TIKTOK with the message on the clip. That makes those watching and listening believe that Mr. Chalerm paid 300 million baht for lobbying. Helping Mr. Worayut Yoovidhya, although in fact Mr. Chalerm Never spoke and never paid 300 million baht to lobby for a case in any way. Their actions caused the reputation and goodness that Mr. Chalerm had built up to be ruined, belittled, and hated. Therefore, both defendants were sued for defamation by advertising. Currently, the legal team is looking at those who comment and share the clip if it causes Mr. Chalerm If damaged, there may be additional lawsuits. For this case, we are asking for damages in the amount of 50 million baht. As for the question, if there is a request for mediation, will it be a compromise or not? There would be no compromise. Because all this time There is misrepresentation of information. In the case of Mr. Worayut Yoovidhya, many matters have always caused social misunderstandings, such as the case where the body of the deceased was allegedly dragged 200 meters since 2012, which the working group of the Attorney General's Office has explained to the commissioner. policeman The House of Representatives in 2020 already said that the autopsy results showed no signs or wounds caused by dragging the body along the road as had been misrepresented by information. That Mr. Chalerm Suing this time is an exercise of legal rights. In filing lawsuits against people who like to distort facts. If anyone is found to provide information in this manner again, legal action will be taken. The same is only to protect the reputation of oneself and one's family. On the appointed day for the preliminary hearing, witnesses were prepared for questioning. Source: Thai News Agency