US EditionThai Rock Star Jailed on Gun and Drugs Charges
- On May 20, 2025, Thailand’s Supreme Court handed down a prison sentence totaling nearly four years to Seksan Sukpimai, also known as Sek Loso, in Bangkok.
- The sentence followed a 2017 incident where Sek Loso fired a pistol in the air, resisted arrest, threatened officers, and tested positive for drugs.
- Earlier courts sentenced him for illegal firearm possession, drug use, obstructing officers, and assaulting a partner, with appeals adjusting some charges and terms.
- The Supreme Court confirmed the final term without suspension and ordered Sek Loso to begin serving immediately at Min Buri Remand Prison after five days of COVID-19 quarantine.
- This ruling ends a high-profile legal case that has drawn public attention, with Sek Loso's legal team expected to review options and fans expressing mixed reactions on social media.
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AlKhaleej TodayThai rock icon Sek Loso sentenced to over three years for guns and drugs
BANGKOK, May 21 — Thailand’s Supreme Court has jailed one of the kingdom’s best-known rock stars for more than three years on gun possession and drugs charges. Seksan Sukpimai, better known by his stage name Sek Loso, was convicted of illegal gun possession, drug use and obstructing a police officer. The 50-year-old founder and lead singer of Loso, one of Thailand’s most successful rock bands, has long been a staple of Thai gossip columns becaus…
The Supreme Court has ruled to amend the verdict, sentencing "Sek Loso", a famous singer, to 2 years, 12 months, and 20 days in prison for drug use and obstructing arrest, without probation. The court has issued a detention warrant and taken him to Min Buri Special Prison.
Thai Rock Legend Sek Loso Sentenced to Prison in Final Court Ruling
BANGKOK – The Supreme Court has delivered a final verdict in the long-running legal saga of Thai rock icon Sek Loso (Seksan Sukpimai), sentencing the 50-year-old musician to two years, twelve months, and twenty days imprisonment for drug offenses and resisting arrest. The ruling marks the conclusion of a seven-year court battle stemming from the […] Source
Thai Rock Star Jailed on Gun, Drugs Charges
AFP – Thailand’s Supreme Court has jailed one of the kingdom’s best-known rock stars for more than three years on gun possession and drugs charges. Seksan Sukpimai, better known by his stage name Sek Loso, was convicted of illegal gun possession, drug use and obstructing a police officer. The 50-year-old founder and lead singer of […]
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