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Published on March 17, 2008

To know that one has cancer is bad enough, but this singer had to seek a second opinion from the doctor to confirm that he had cancer after another veteran singer, Sayan Sanya, accused him of faking the disease to raise funds from fans.

Upon learning that Yodrak had cancer, Sayan shrugged it off. "It was a part of the political game," he said. Sayan admitted he was planning to become a People Power Party politician.

The row happened after Yodrak's fans planned a charity concern to help finance Yodrak's medical fees. Yodrak's condition was very severe and he was said to have around six months to live.

The organiser then asked Sayan if he wanted to join the concert as both Sayan and Yodrak were the most popular singers of their generation, as well as rivals - think of Kanye West and 50 Cent. But Sayan bluntly refused to join the charity concert, asking Yodrak to prove that he really had cancer. Sayan was quoted as saying he was afraid of deceiving fans with this "fraudulent cancer."

Now that Yodrak has sadly proven that he does have cancer, Sanya said he was misquoted by the press. But he didn't plan to meet Yodrak any time soon. "I don't have to go to apologise to him. Because he said he won't welcome me anyway," he said.

Chayotid's surprise

ML Chayotid Kridakon, who was behind the massive Temasek Holdings takeover of Shin Corp, made headlines himself last week when he abruptly quit from his position as CEO of SCB Securities

The news was a shock to the market and SCB Securities' staff because ML Chayotid in fact played a crucial and effective role in turning the brokerage firm into one of the leaders in its field today

But last week he tendered his resignation from the brokerage house, along with Supattanapong Punmeechaow, paving the way for a major shake-up at the house.

Insiders attributed the resignation to a clash of personalities between ML Chayotid and Siam Commercial Bank executive chairman Vichit Suraphongchai. Both Vichit and Chayotid were known to be aggressive businessmen who pushed for their goals.

While Vichit apparently required the subsidiary to come under closer supervision, ML Chayotid's independent spirit did not bode well for his prospects of maintaining a good rapport with the big boss.

Nonetheless, ML Chayotid was known to be a highly capable person. He was a straightforward man.

The interviews he gave in the past reflected his ideas on how to operate the business his way. He said, for instance, that he would not lure customers by offering low commission fees like other brokerage houses do. "If the customers ask me to lower the commission fee, I'll tell them to trade somewhere else," he said earlier.

Customers were surprised by Chayotid's departure from SCB Securities. Now it's up to SCB, the parent company, to find a new captain.

It's not clear who will replace him, but one thing is certain: he or she should receive Vichit's blessings.

The Nation