Vorayuth pursuit ‘harmed’ by Interpol

[rooster59]

Vorayuth pursuit ‘harmed’ by Interpol

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

File photo : Vorayuth

 

REMOVAL OF RED NOTICE FROM WEBSITE WILL HAMPER BID TO BRING RED BULL HEIR TO JUSTICE

 

THE Interpol website’s removal of its red notice against Thai fugitive Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, who was involved in a 2012 hit-and-run road incident in which a Bangkok policeman died, will negatively affect an international effort to bring him to justice, according to a senior Thai prosecutor.

 

While the Interpol matter is directly handled by the Royal Thai Police, Amnaj Chotichai, director-general of the Attorney-General Office’s International Affairs Department, said the red-notice removal should theoretically have no legal effect on the controversial case.

 

However, he believes the removal will make it more difficult to arrest Vorayuth due to the lack of international public information now available on Interpol’s website.

“When the arrest notice is on the Interpol website, it informs law enforcement and the public [in all member countries] of the arrest notice.

This makes it easier for law enforcement to get the suspect. However, we have to ask Interpol why it has removed the notice,” he said.

 

The case concerns Vorayuth, a grandson of Chaleo Yoovidhaya, founder of the internationally-renowned Red Bull energy drink, and heir to the family’s multi-billion-baht business empire.

 

He was driving his Ferrari when it hit traffic policeman Wichian Klanprasert in 2012 and he fled Thailand after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Vorayuth was last seen with female friends in London last year.

 

According to Amnaj, the Interpol red notice for Vorayut remains intact because it will end only when the suspect is dead or when the statute of limitations has expired in the matter.

 

In other circumstances, he said, a court could only order that the case be suspended or closed on a recommendation from public prosecutors, after which police could notify Interpol to remove the red notice.

 

Earlier, Pol Colonel Krissana Patcharern, deputy chief spokesman for the Royal Thai Police, said various enquiries had already been made about the disappearance of the red notice for Vorayuth from the Interpol website, where it was first posted by Thai authorities back in September 2017.

 

Krissana said he was not sure what had happened but insisted that the arrest notice remained intact, even if it no longer appeared on the website. In addition, he said, there are other channels for law enforcement authorities still working on the case.

 

At this stage, Thai authorities are continuing to liaise with their counterparts in Interpol, but Krissana also noted that it was for Interpol alone to decide whether to put or remove red notices on its website.

 

Krissana argued that the absence of the red notice on the Interpol website would not impact the ongoing effort to bring Vorayuth to justice.

 

However, he said, Thai police had still not received any information from Interpol on the whereabouts of Vorayuth, not even from those who had extradition treaties with Thailand. 

 

Sources said the Interpol website generally removed red notices only when suspects had passed away or when it received requests from member countries to do so.

 

Due to Vorayuth’s billionaire family background, the case has been closely watched by the general public, especially those on social media who have expressed concern that justice may not be delivered following the death of the traffic policeman.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30341166

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-03-18

[wotsdermatter]

Is there any evidence to show it was posted on the Interpol website?  Just curious because the absence of the notice was displayed but never the fact that it was there, if my memory serves me right.

[Samui Bodoh]

23 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

THE Interpol website’s removal of its red notice against Thai fugitive Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, who was involved in a 2012 hit-and-run road incident in which a Bangkok policeman died, will negatively affect an international effort to bring him to justice, according to a senior Thai prosecutor.

"...will negatively affect an international effort to bring him to justice..."

 

This presumes that there actually WAS an effort to bring him to justice, something that is very much open to question.

 

 

Edited March 17, 2018 by Samui Bodoh
Lack of coffee

[doremifasol]

Eagerly awaiting episode 2  

 

 

 

 

[Thechook]

So nothing to do with corruption and the incompetence of the Thai Police, it's those dam farangs at Interpol. 

[Somtamnication]

Governments control what is on the interpol list, not interpol. Obviously, they were asked to take it down by someone very high up who has direct contact with Interpol issues.

 

 

[YetAnother]

53 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

especially those on social media who have expressed concern that justice may not be delivered following the death of the traffic policeman

i would bet everything i have that 'justice' will not be served in this case; frankly why would this bad example of a human being ever want to come back to thailand voluntarily ?;  super rich traveling the world in style....; none of the other mechanisms work, mostly lipspeak from thais

[leeneeds]

 A web site

and a delete button,

plus  compensation. 

 

 

[George Bowman]

Interpol's current President is Meng Hongwei, Deputy Minister of Public Security of China.

[colinneil]

Interpol at fault, of course when have you ever known a person here take responsibility for their actions?

[jonclark]

15 minutes ago, missoura said:

Interpol's current President is Meng Hongwei, Deputy Minister of Public Security of China.

And what exactly is your point? 

[metisdead]

An off topic trolling post has been removed. 

[ChrisY1]

Interpol have been instructed to remove the notice....a red notice would not be removed without consent of the country of origin of the notice request.

The RTP are likely passing fake news!

And zero to do with a Chinese national being the president of Interpol!

Edited March 18, 2018 by ChrisY1

[Get Real]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

However, we have to ask Interpol why it has removed the notice,” he said

I thought they asek that already, but then I realized that they hadn´t said that the red notice when taken down 100K times yet. That´s the normal procedure here berfore something happens.

[Jack Mountain]

Just put a bounty on his head, dead or alive whatever ... and you'll see how quick this will be solved.

[meechai]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

REMOVAL OF RED NOTICE FROM WEBSITE WILL HAMPER BID TO BRING RED BULL HEIR TO JUSTICE

 

555 Back the truck up Somchai

 

1- if the Thai Keystone cops did their job in the first place & arrested this POS when he dragged that poor cop around

there would be no need to blame Interpol

 

2- If Thai Authorities were not so easily bought off they would have done their job and

never let him leave Thailand while under investigation

 

3- If Thai police had an ounce of respect for their brothers in arms they would have made

short work of this rich spoiled brat who blatantly killed one of their fellow officers

 

This is just another sad example of how bad things can go in Thailand for those on the receiving

(aka:non bribing) end of things

[anon467848]

As usual the Thais deflect blame onto a 3rd party. They are never at fault... 

Edited March 18, 2018 by merlin2002

[Langsuan Man]

Maybe we ought to start  crowdfunding effort and raise enough money for the Israelis to kidnap the little sh... and bring him back to Thailand 

[bkkcanuck8]

4 hours ago, wotsdermatter said:

Is there any evidence to show it was posted on the Interpol website?  Just curious because the absence of the notice was displayed but never the fact that it was there, if my memory serves me right.

It is a publicly searchable website... and yes he was on the website a few months ago.

[RichardColeman]

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

In other circumstances, he said, a court could only order that the case be suspended or closed on a recommendation from public prosecutors, after which police could notify Interpol to remove the red notice.

Wonder who gets that donation !

[IamNoone88]

Its simple, if they really wanted to bring him to justice, they would have done it by now.

[DoctorG]

21 minutes ago, bkkcanuck8 said:

It is a publicly searchable website... and yes he was on the website a few months ago.

I looked shortly after they first announced the Interpol listing, and he was not on there. They then backtracked and said they were going to do it but just needed to get the translation done.

I am glad that you actually saw it there because I doubted it would ever appear.

 

[JOC]

32 minutes ago, Langsuan Man said:

Maybe we ought to start  crowdfunding effort and raise enough money for the Israelis to kidnap the little sh... and bring him back to Thailand 

Why?

Is your personal life affected in an way by him being on the run.....?....

[mercman24]

same old Thai officialdom, blame every one else except yourselves, now let me see who let him escape,  well, it wasnt Interpol for starters, same with that bird and her brother he he

[saminoz]

"Krissana argued that the absence of the red notice on the Interpol website would not impact the ongoing effort to bring Vorayuth to justice".

Finally, a true statement from a Thai official!

Hard to impact an ongoing effort if the "effort" is completely focused on doing nothing.

[Stocky]

Remarkable coincidence the 'red notice' magically disappears just as the new Formula 1 season is about to begin, if they want to catch him he'll be here or thereabouts on the following dates:

 

• 25 March,  Melbourne, Australia
• 8 April, Sakhir, Bahrain
• 15 April, Shanghai, China
• 29 April, Baku, Azerbaijan
• 13 May, Barcelona, Spain
• 27 May, Monaco, Monaco
• 10 June, Montreal, Canada
• 24 June, Le Castellet, France
• 1 July, Spielberg, Austria
• 8 July, Silverstone, Great Britain
• 22 July, Hockenheim, Germany
• 29 July, Budapest, Hungary
• 26 August, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
• 2 September, Monza, Italy
• 16 September, Singapore, Singapore
• 30 September, Sochi, Russia
• 7 October, Suzuka, Japan
• 21 October, Austin, USA
• 28 October, Mexico City, Mexico
• 11 November, Sao Paulo, Brazil
• 25 November, Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi

[baboon]

5 hours ago, YetAnother said:

i would bet everything i have that 'justice' will not be served in this case; frankly why would this bad example of a human being ever want to come back to thailand voluntarily ?;  super rich traveling the world in style....; none of the other mechanisms work, mostly lipspeak from thais

I reckon you could make a sizable bet that he DOES come back to Thailand voluntarily. Immigration checks and such are only for the likes of us nonentities...

[mickymouse1]

Interpol Thai office or Interpol HQ?

Thai Interpol would have requested HQ to assist if their documents are in order.Removal would have been instructed by the Thai interpol or otherwise when the person  is apprehended ?However,I could be wrong as usual?

[meinphuket]

When the Bibs say they have nothing to do with it, the opposite is very likely true. Who else would have a vested interest in the milking ? 

[ratcatcher]

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