MILESTONES

DIED: At home at 96 of natural causes, Air Chief Marshal Siddhi Savetsila, who formulated Thailand’s intricate foreign policy during the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in the early 1980s. Born in Bangkok into his famous family of Persian immigrants, Siddhi deserves to be better known as an active member of the anti-Japanese Seri Thai movement during World War II, alongside Pridi “Ruth” Banomyong. He was a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is recently known as father of Thada, the husband of wellknown actress and TV host Mayura.

DIED: At 83 at his Bangkok home, Frank W Manley, a fixture in Thailand but especially Laos since 1960. That was when he bought a 57-segment ticket to fly around the world, but only used three to get to, and stay in, Laos — even after the 1975 communist takeover. Manley Enterprises International did business in two dozen industries, including selling Laos’ first air-conditioner to Laos’ first hospital shortly after he started. His son Chris was recently the head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Laos.

DETAINED: For extradition to the United States, Canadian Roger Thomas Clark, 54. He allegedly was known online as “Variety Jones”, mentor of Ross Ulbricht of the dark website Silk Road. Ulbricht was convicted of drug dealing, money laundering and other crimes — and US authorities hope to try Mr Clark on similar charges.

KILLED: In a shocking murder caught on tape, Kritsada On-norm, 19, of Kanchanaburi. The video and police said six teenagers approached Kritsada on the street, apparently believing he was involved in a rival, violent gang. (He wasn’t.) They then beat him to the ground and smashed him to death with bats and bricks. Two of the hooligans were arrested immediately and were awarded free room and board, hopefully for a long time.