With the alleged help of his wife, Surachai also threatened to distribute photos and videos of him having sex with the woman. He and his wife Thanawan Klaiprae were also found guilty of forcefully detaining the victim. Surachai was sentenced to an accumulated jail term of 85 years and six months and the court fined him 1,050 baht. However, the law limits Surachai's jail term to 50 years. The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the 50-year prison term for Surachai, but acquitted Thanawan, who again failed to show up for the judgement.

Source: Bangkok Post April 25, 2017 06:45 UTC