Veteran Kenneth C Ywin Jr journalist dies

He is survived by his daughter, Boomboom; sisters Jennifer Beatson and Patricia Curney and brothers Geoffrey and Michael.

His funeral will be held at Wat That Thong's Sala 2, close to Ekamai Skytrain Station, with the funeral rites continuing until 7pm on Monday and the cremation taking place at 2pm on Tuesday.

Kenneth started working at The Nation in 1971 as a proof-reader and later became a sub-editor and writer, the last of which positions he loved the most. In an article written for The Nation's special 25th-anniversary publication, he said: "I was a proof-reader in my early 20s and eager to become a famous writer."

He worked with many great editors in the 1970s and moved with The Nation from the Talat Noi offices to the present Nation Tower complex on Bang Na-Trat Road. As he put it, "In the last 25 years, we have moved seven times, and there have been six coups d'état."

Kenneth's colourful movie reviews and feature stories gained a lot of fans, and he can be considered someone who helped promote the Thai film industry in recent decades.

Apart from his devotion to writing, he gave his time to working for the Bangkok Darts League, where his last position was president. He helped organise tournaments and wrote a weekly column on darts for both English-language newspapers.

Friends were things that Kenneth never lacked, and his circle was diverse, including former world darts champion John Lowe, film-maker Bhandit Rittakol and many business executives.