" My ex wife had nothing to do with it either so unless the solicitor did something with it"
Only being a 51 % owner most likely.
Taxes are always getting finalized the next year.
What you believe doesn't bear any legal significance.
"I was aware of signing off what I believe were the last accounts and daftly thought were the docs that got my name off of the business. "
That doesn't answer the question.
"Not sure why but I searched that company name recently"
This sounds you are forgetting a bit of information
How did you find the apartment, on what platform? Do you have any communication and on what medium? Did you get any details about the person's name when you wired the money?
"She would talk to her uncle in Chiang Rai to see if he could help. After awhile we went to CR and paid a lot money to get a "white Thai ID".
Sure looks like it. You get an ID from the government after you submit paperwork. Not from an uncle and pay a lot of money.
Poor woman / scapegoat? In broad daylight she drove over somebody, continued driving, not looking for help. If there was a cone most likely she wouldn't have seen that too. The worker should get sympathy, not an idiot in a car.