Rock singer Seksan Sookpimay, better known as “Sek Loso”, has been released from prison on special parole, with electronic monitoring, after serving 13 months of a 3-year sentence for weapons and drug offences.
His release on Wednesday from the Khao Kling prison camp in Kaeng Krachan district of Phetchaburi province drew a large crowd of fans and media. He was warmly received by family members, including his wife Wiphakorn Sookpimay.
Seksan, 51, had been serving a prison sentence for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, resisting officers in the course of duty, and drug use.
Seksan was originally sentenced to a total of two years, 12 months and 20 days in prison, with his term beginning on May 20, 2025. His initial release date was May 31, 2028.
On June 3, a royal pardon resulted in Seksan’s sentence being reduced by five months and 20 days, to two years, six months and 30 days, with the full sentence due to end on Dec 13, 2027.
A corrections department panel had earlier recommended special parole for Seksan on May 27, and the justice minister signed off on the approval on June 19.
Seksan has been fitted with an electronic monitoring device.
The case dates back to late December 2017, when Seksan was accused of firing shots into the air at a temple in Nakhon Si Thammarat, an incident that led police to seek an arrest warrant.
He was later arrested at his Bangkok home.
