Family feud over billion-baht legacy rocks northern Thailand

A family feud over a billion-baht inheritance from a prominent family in Nakhon Ratchasima province has escalated, with both sides engaging in a fiery exchange of allegations. Three of the four heirs have been ousted from the inheritance following the patriarch’s death, instigating a series of public revelations and legal battles that have captivated public interest.

On February 13, three of the four heirs, accompanied by their legal team, held a press conference to present documents and video clips to plead for justice. They alleged several irregularities, such as a dubious will, transfer of land titles, and their exclusion from the inheritance.

One heir mentioned that their father passed away on December 10, 2022, and a will dated September 2, 2021, suspiciously left the entire estate to a single child. This raised suspicions as medical records from late 2020 diagnosed the…