Allegations of sexual assault by an heir to a beer fortune against his own older brother have thrust one of Thailand’s richest families into an uncomfortable spotlight, stunning a public unaccustomed to seeing prominent households air their affairs in public.The scandal erupted last week when Siranudh Scott, better known as “Psi” – a fourth generation heir to the Bhirombhakdi family’s beer-to-real estate empire – shared allegations of historic sexual abuse by his older brother, Sunit, on Instagram.In an emotional video released on May 9, followed by audio recordings purportedly capturing the two brothers discussing allegations dating back to their teenage years, the 29-year-old environmental activist said he no longer wanted to be known as the “Singha heir” – a reference to the family’s market-leading lager.
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WED · 2026-05-20 · 05:01 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0520-77719
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Thailand’s Singha beer dynasty rocked by sexual abuse allegations
Siranudh Scott, a fourth-generation heir to Thailand's Bhirombhakdi family, which owns the Singha beer and real estate empire, has publicly accused his older brother, Sunit, of historic sexual abuse. Scott, also known as "Psi," made these allegations on Instagram last week, releasing an emotional video on May 9 and subsequent audio recordings.
SCMP’s Asia deskSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-20 · 05:01 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Siranudh Scott, a fourth-generation heir to Thailand's Bhirombhakdi family, which owns the Singha beer and real estate empire, has publicly accused his older brother, Sunit, of historic sexual abuse. Scott, also known as "Psi," made these allegations on Instagram last week, releasing an emotional video on May 9 and subsequent audio recordings. The recordings reportedly feature the brothers discussing abuse dating back to their teenage years. Scott, an environmental activist, stated he no longer wishes to be identified as a "Singha heir." This scandal has drawn significant public attention in Thailand, a country where prominent families typically keep their private matters out of public view.
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Siranudh Scott stated he no longer wishes to be identified as the 'Singha heir'.
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Siranudh Scott shared these allegations on Instagram via a video released on May 9.
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Siranudh Scott, heir to the Singha beer fortune, has accused his older brother, Sunit, of historic sexual abuse.
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The allegations reportedly involve incidents dating back to the brothers' teenage years.
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