World · South & Central Asia · 19 hrs ago
UK man gets suspended sentence for marrying in Thailand while still married
David Curtis, 56, admitted bigamy after marrying Kwanta Satipjan in Thailand while still married to Kirsty Curtis.
Curtis and Kirsty had married in 2015, and had been together for six years before that.
He told Kirsty he needed space, then travelled to Thailand and married Satipjan.
Facebook wedding invitations helped expose the marriage, and Kirsty reported it to police.
Curtis was arrested at Heathrow when he returned to England in February 2026.
A court in Nottingham gave him a six-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months, so he was not sent to prison immediately.
Kirsty said his actions had left her devastated and damaged her ability to trust others.
David Curtis, 56, received a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, after admitting bigamy.
He married Kwanta Satipjan in Thailand while still married to Kirsty Curtis.
He was arrested at Heathrow Airport on February 26, 2026, after returning to England.
Kirsty Curtis reported him to police after discovering a wedding announcement on Facebook.
A judge sentenced him at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.
- Who
- David Curtis, 56, and Kwanta Satipjan. Curtis was still married to Kirsty Curtis.
- What
- Curtis admitted bigamy after marrying Satipjan in Thailand while his first marriage was still in place. He received a suspended prison sentence.
- When
- He was arrested on February 26, 2026. The article was published on November 8, 2026, and says he has now been sentenced.
- Where
- The wedding took place in Thailand. Curtis was arrested at Heathrow Airport and sentenced at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.
- Why
- Curtis married Satipjan while still married to Kirsty Curtis. His reason for doing so is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
David and Kirsty Curtis married in front of friends and family.
Kirsty Curtis said her husband left after telling her he needed a break from their marriage.
Curtis married Kwanta Satipjan in Thailand, according to the article's description of the wedding as taking place in November the previous year.
Curtis was arrested at Heathrow Airport after returning to England.
The Daily Mail reported that Curtis had received a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.
- Sentence
- Six months in prison, suspended for 18 months
- First marriage
- David and Kirsty Curtis married in 2015
- Second wedding
- Thailand
- Arrest
- Heathrow Airport, February 26, 2026
- Court
- Nottingham Magistrates' Court
What people are saying
He was arrested on his return to England on February 26, 2026, at Heathrow Airport and, to his credit, he made full admissions about the wedding ceremony.
The consequences of his actions will follow me for the rest of my life... he hasn't just broken a marriage, he's damaged my ability to trust, to feel safe, and to let someone into my life again.
He told me he needed a break from our marriage and then blocked me on everything.