'My life is still shattered': Singha heir after mum drops 'ungrateful child' lawsuit

A mother from one of Thailand's richest families formally withdrew her "ungrateful child" lawsuit against her son on Jul. 8, nearly two weeks after the lawsuit was filed.

According to AFP, the civil court hearing the case released a statement that the suit was dropped.

In February, Jeeranuch Bhirombhakdi, a third-generation member of the billionaire family behind Thailand's Singha beer empire, initially sued her son, Siranudh "Psi" Scott, over an inheritance dispute involving assets from his late grandfather.

Following his mother's suit, Siranudh alleged that his elder brother, Sunit "Pi" Scott, and their babysitter sexually abused him during his teenage years.

Jeeranuch later accused him of damaging the family's reputation and sought to reclaim land worth millions that had been handed to Siranudh.

Found out about case withdrawal through the media

According to Khaosod, Siranudh spoke to reporters outside the court on Jul. 8 and said that by dropping the lawsuit, his family could no longer cause him more harm.

He said: "Initially, there has not been a clear meeting scheduled regarding the return of the assets."

"And actually, I didn't even know they withdrew the lawsuit; I only found out through the media."

However, he added that "everything else" that brought him to this point remains.

He said he does not have a home and lacks financial security, which is opposite to what his grandfather would have hoped for.

"Even though they withdrew the case, my life is still shattered"

Siranudh said: "Even though they withdrew the case, my life is still shattered."

He said he has not received clarification from his mother about the inheritance and added: "If my family members claim to truly love me, they must be witnesses for me, not just make empty promises."

According to AFP, around 20 of his supporters showed up to court holding paper flowers and photos of him.

Siranudh noted that he could not claim victory, as he said the case should not have happened, as he had never been ungrateful to anyone.

"The mother is ready to talk"

Siranudh's representative Parnthep Pourpongpan told reporters that Jeeranuch's filing "requested conciliation within the family since the dispute is a family matter".

In Jeeranuch's statement dated Jul. 3, she said: "This mother is ready to talk, as long as we speak with love and genuine goodwill towards one another."

She added that she was "ready to respect and accept" the judicial process regarding the matter between her sons.

Jeeranuch added that she hoped the truth would come to light and both of her children would receive justice.

AFP reported that Jeeranuch's representative could not be reached immediately on Jul. 8.

Brother denies allegations

Sunit has denied the allegations but acknowledged roughhouse play between him and his brother.

He was dismissed from his executive role at Singha's parent company Boonrawd Brewery in May 2026.

According to Forbes, the Bhirombhakdi family is listed as Thailand's 15th wealthiest with an estimated net worth of US$1.75 billion (S$2.26 billion).

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