KUALA LUMPUR: A serving Thai politician has been suspended from public office after being caught in bed with her adopted son who is a monk.
The South China Morning Post reported that 45-year-old Prapaporn Choeiwadkoh was caught on video in bed with 24-year-old monk Phra Maha by her husband.
According to the report, Prapaporn's husband, identified only as Ti, had driven more than five hours after he suspected the affair and caught his wife on video red-handed.
In the video, Prapaporn is seen lying with Phra naked under the covers.
Confronting his wife, Ti asked: "Are you two happy?"
Prapaporn then replied by claiming that they had not had sex and were only chatting.
Phra also defended his innocence, saying: "Nothing happened."
He claimed that he had sought out Prapaporn to help him with his personal troubles and that "then we were going to shower."
After the discovery, Ti expressed his outrage and said: "I was furious when I found them together. I felt so betrayed. I bought her gold and gave her many gifts."
The couple is believed to have adopted Phra last year from a temple after Prapaporn said she felt sorry for him.
Ti is now accusing the monk, who has since gone on the run, of seducing his wife.
The scandal has since garnered widespread social media attention, after it was first reported by Horizon News in China.
Many online commented that the situation would be considered ridiculous if it were scripted in a television drama.
"This news is explosive, with too many elements. It sounds like pure fiction. The world of the wealthy is indeed fascinating and chaotic," one comment read.
Another person wrote: "A 64-year-old husband, a 45-year-old wife, and a 24-year-old adopted son who is a monk? This is such a mess. It sounds more like keeping a boy-toy rather than adoption. Even dramas don't dare to script this."
Prapaporn, who is also known as "Madam Ple", is a well-known politician from Sukhothai, a province in central Thailand.
She currently serves as the president of a local chamber of commerce and has been a member of the Democrat Party since March last year.
However, she has been inactive in the party's affairs since the general elections last May.
Prapaporn has been suspended by the party pending an investigation into the scandal.