(File photo by Apichit Jinakul)A half-sister of accused human trafficker Monta "Ying Kai" Yokrattanakan was sent to jail for 50 years after the Criminal Court found her guilty on Friday of several serious charges including lese majeste. The court found Kamonthat, 62, and her accomplice Sak Siriyakhom, 50, guilty of lese majeste, fraud, falsifying documents and invoking the royal institution. Kamonthat was originally sentenced to 150 years behind bars on 33 counts, while Sak received 144 years on 31 counts. "Kim-eng" is a half-sister of Monta Yokrattanakan, better known as "Ying Kai", a high-profile businesswoman accused of human trafficking. She denied the charges in court at the opening of her trial on Monday.

Source: Bangkok Post November 18, 2016 14:21 UTC