Police officer maygoto jail after marrying his mistress

A POLICE captain in Chai Nat province may face disciplinary action, and even 30 days in jail, after news of his marriage to his mistress went viral.

Polygamy is a crime under Thai law and Pol Captain Saranyoo Nookaew, 34, faces serious action if found guilty.

On Thursday, Niphawan, 33, showed up at her husband’s wedding with their marriage certificate and her mother-in-law in tow.

Saranyoo and his new bride’s family tried to drive them away, but were stopped when his mother took matters in her own hands and slapped her son.

A clip of the slap with monks chanting in the background has become a meme on social media.

Niphawan said that when she realised her husband was “playing away from home”, she tried to get the other woman to end the affair but to no avail.

She later learned that her husband was getting married to the woman, whose name has not been released.

She said she became suspicious when her husband suddenly decided on Wednesday night to “go to work”.

Niphawan and her mother-inlaw have filed a case at the Central Juvenile and Family Court against the woman but decided to spare Saranyoo as he still had to look after their two children, aged five and 15.

Niphawan and the children have since moved to her in-law’s house.

Meanwhile, Saranyoo and his mistress have been forced to close their social media accounts permanently after news of their marriage resulted in an onslaught of angry comments from Internet users. — The Nation/ ANN