not love. The judgement has become famous for its consideration of the subject, and has been described as one of the most romantic passages found in a court opinion. It is often quoted in popular media, especially on Valentine's Day. Serm served his sentence at Bang Kwang Central Prison, where he was classified as an excellent inmate for his behaviour. He was included in five mass royal pardons which commuted his sentence to thirteen years and five months, and was released in December 2011, aged 35. He completed a law degree from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University while in prison, but his application to the Thai Bar Association was rejected due to his conviction. Motives The case attracted intense public interest and media coverage, and the gruesome nature of the crime generated much discussion and speculation over Serm's motives and mental status. In an interview while in prison, as during the trial, Serm maintained that he had discovered that Jenjira was cheating on him, and as he confronted her that day they had a heated argument and he lost self-control over his anger. He claimed that he had always kept the gun, which previously belonged to his late father, in his room for self-defence because the neighbourhood was not safe (though this point of defence was deemed untenable by the courts). While the public and the media debated whether Serm's actions were indicative of psychopathy, psychosis, or other psychiatric conditions, psychiatric assessments found him mentally sound and competent to stand trial. Professionals involved in the investigation including Porntip and police inspector Sakchai Suwannukun noted in later interviews that they found it plausible that Serm's dismembering of the body, while shocking to the public, was motivated purely as an attempt to conceal evidence. References Jenjira Ployangunsri, Murder Of Dismemberments Violence against women in Thailand