cr: Nine Entertain
Here's a summary of the public statement/interview from the manager Kratik:
*I translated exactly what is written with references from other interviews*
- It was a normal boat ride among friends. It wasn't an "escort" job. (*
They call these entertaining jobs or en jobs.)
- Tangmo was aware of how many were attending and everyone was okay with it.
- Everyone used the restroom at the restaurant except Tangmo.
- Tangmo was complaining about needing to relieve herself but Kratik didn't think anything of it.
- She didn't see the moment Tangmo fell into the water. She found out when "Sand" shouted that Tangmo fell.
- The topic about the bodysuit Tangmo was wearing, Kratik says she has experience (relieving herself while wearing one) so she thinks Tangmo used the same method. (*
This method was explained by Sand. By using a hand to pull the cloth over to one side.) (*
Keep in mind, Sand gave a statement during the same interview that Tangmo was holding onto both her legs.)
- The reason for not using life jackets was because it would cause an inconvenience in taking pictures. The pictures won't look "nice/pretty". Nobody warned each other.
- She confirms she and Tangmo love each other. Tangmo has always taken care of her and her daughter. (*
Kratik's daughter is Tangmo's goddaughter.) Without Tangmo, she says she would have a hard time.
- The reason she disappeared was that she wasn't ready. Her emotions were with Tangmo. She wants to have time to mourn her friend but she can't.
- Many blames her for not taking good enough care of her friend and she understands. She apologizes.
- She admits she never thought about contacting Tangmo's mom (*
When the incident happened.) because she's closer to Tangmo's father. (
*She insists that she's not close to Tangmo's mom but Tangmo's mother replied in a separate interview that they are close. Her mom says they stay in contact because of Tangmo's work-related matters.)
- Kratik doesn't know who called Tangmo's mom on day 1 of the boat incident.
(*This was cleared to be P'Hippo. Tangmo's other manager.) She said she talked to Tangmo's mother after Tangmo's body was found.
- She doesn't know anything about the deleted photos from Tangmo's IG. She doesn't know the pw to Tangmo's phone. There has been times when she used Tangmo's phone and Tangmo told her the pw but she doesn't remember it.
- She confirms she wasn't escaping or hiding. She admits when everything was pointing at her, (questions, concerns etc) it made her mentally unstable. She didn't even know that she had to go to the police station to give a statement.
There was more that she said but what stood out the most to the public was when Kratik said, "why would I hurt her? That's like breaking my own food bowl. (*money) Without Tangmo I won't have anything. I won't have a job." So people were like, huh? That's how you think of your friend? Just a financial line to feed you?