Thai beer dynasty heir opens up about abuse, being sued by his mother: ‘at least I’m free’

Thai beer dynasty heir opens up about abuse, being sued by his mother: ‘at least I’m free’

Siranudh ‘Psi’ Scott broke his silence on alleged childhood trauma as his estranged mother wielded a century-old legal weapon against him

For most of his adult life, Siranudh “Psi” Scott kept a dark secret.

Psi, 29, publicly accused his brother Sunit of sexual abuse, eliciting a groundswell of public empathy, testimonies from abuse survivors and – in a country where family privacy borders on the sacrosanct – a crisis in one of its most prominent households.

The Bhirombhakdis, the dynasty behind Singha beer, are worth an estimated fortune of US$1.75 billion. Forbes lists the family as Thailand’s 15th richest.

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