Politics in Bangkok makes Sarah Palin watching seem kind of tame.
A candidate in the election for governor of Bangkok, Chuwit Kamolvisit, staged an on-air assault during an interview - punching and kicking TV host Visarn Dilokwanich.
Chuwit, a former body builder, has been dubbed "Bangkok's massage parlor king" by the Thai press. He claimed that Visarn had humiliated him on-air. It seems Visarn's offence was to suggest that what Chuwit said on-air was quite different from what he said off-air.
He said this in his defense:
A candidate in the election for governor of Bangkok, Chuwit Kamolvisit, staged an on-air assault during an interview - punching and kicking TV host Visarn Dilokwanich.
Chuwit, a former body builder, has been dubbed "Bangkok's massage parlor king" by the Thai press. He claimed that Visarn had humiliated him on-air. It seems Visarn's offence was to suggest that what Chuwit said on-air was quite different from what he said off-air.
Despite being one of the kingpins of the Bangkok sex industry and admitting to taking under-the-table payments, Chuwit claims that he is a corruption fighter. Many Thais however seem prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt.
He said this in his defense:
"I am not a clean guy, but I know how dirty politicians are, how little they care about real people. I don’t know whether I can be a great governor, but I know the other candidates will not be and I can try to do something about corruption."
Visarn filed a complaint with the police and complained that Chuwit had "behaved like a thug." He also made a point of displaying the bruises to his head and neck for the benefit of reporters covering the story.
Chuwit later apologized for the assault, claiming he been provoked: "I admit I did it. I couldn't stand it when he humiliated me on air ... What I did was a petty crime and I am happy to pay the fine for elbowing him and kicking him."
Chuwit later apologized for the assault, claiming he been provoked: "I admit I did it. I couldn't stand it when he humiliated me on air ... What I did was a petty crime and I am happy to pay the fine for elbowing him and kicking him."
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