Nattapol and publishers suedMR Priyanandana Rangsit is taking legal action and seeking damages of 50 million baht from writer Nattapol Chai­ching and publisher Fah Diew Kan (Same Sky) for alleged slander. Mr Nattapol authored two books, Khor Funfai Nai Fun An Lueachuea and Khun Seuk Sakdina Phraya Insi, and also wrote a thesis Thai Politics in Phibun's Government under the US World Order (1948–1957). MR Priyanandana claimed that some parts of it were misleading and damaged the reputation of the founder of the Rangsit family, the Prince of Chai Nat. Earlier, Chaiyand Chaiyaporn, a political scientist at Chulalongkorn University, accused Mr Nattapol of using false references in the thesis and said he aggravated the damage by repeating its contents in the two books. Mr Nattapol has admitted making a mistake and declared his intention to correct it.

Source: Bangkok Post March 09, 2021 23:03 UTC