Celeb’s charity swim draws flak


Actor and singer Tono Phakin (pic) wants to do good for society by swimming across the Mekong River, following in the footsteps of Toon Bodyslam who once embarked on a much-lauded charity run, but finds himself caught in the crosshairs.

When Toon Bodyslam ran 2,215km in 2017 to raise funds for hospitals, he won overwhelming public praise and support.

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