Thailand's best-known beer empire has cut loose a family member after explosive allegations surfaced online. The Boon Rawd Brewery Company, which controls Singha beer, said it has removed executive Sunit Bhirombhakdi from all roles following claims by his younger brother, 29-year-old environmental activist Siranudh Scott, that Sunit repeatedly sexually abused him as a teenager, AFP reports.
In a widely viewed Facebook video, Siranudh said he recorded a confession from his brother, that relatives heard it but failed to act, and that he no longer wants to be known as a "Singha heir," the Bangkok Post reports. "I don't want to stay in a family that doesn't value me or have empathy for me," he said. "I can't live with this kind of people." The company, led by their cousin and CEO Bhurit Bhirombhakdi, one of Asia's richest men, issued a statement expressing "deepest regret" to Siranudh and said it is cooperating with authorities.
Bhurit also shared a letter from Sunit, who has denied the abuse but admitted to rough physical play, in which he said he was resigning "until the matter is clarified and conclusively proved." The scandal has dominated Thai media coverage and put a harsh spotlight on the Bhirombhakdi clan, one of Thailand's richest families with interests spanning beer, food, hotels, energy, and property. Siranudh and his brother, who have a Scottish father, are fourth-generation heirs.
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