BANGKOK, May 17 -- In a scandal that has captivated both Thailand and the international community, actress WJMild (Lapassalan Jiravechsoontornkul) has dramatically reversed her stance, announcing she will temporarily separate from her husband, Pi Sunit Scott, the heir to the Singha beer empire.

This decision comes in the wake of her brother-in-law's explosive allegations that Pi Scott subjected him to sexual abuse for over a decade.

As the fourth-generation heir of the Bhirombhakdi family, Pi Scott initially issued a categorical denial. Through his wife's Instagram account, he rejected all accusations as "disgusting and very terrible". He claimed the recorded audio evidence-where he allegedly admitted to the abuse-was merely an argument...