How the tide shifted in Red Bull heir case

[rooster59]

How the tide shifted in Red Bull heir case

 

FILE – In this April 5, 2017, file photo, Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, whose grandfather co-founded energy drink company Red Bull, walks to get in a car as he leaves a house in London. Thailand’s prime minister responded Wednesday, July 29, 2020, to growing public furor by ordering a probe into the dropping of criminal charges against the Thai heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune accused of killing a policeman in a hit-and-run accident eight years ago. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

The tide appears to have turned against Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, who just a month ago looked set to walk free from all legal responsibility for a fatal 2012 hit-and-run incident.

 

Police now are trying to bring two pertinent charges against Vorayuth – reckless driving causing death and cocaine abuse, which only came to light in recent weeks. National Police Commissioner Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda said he will oversee the fresh investigation himself.

 

This move is in response to intense public pressure and sudden scrutiny by relevant authorities, including four House/Senate committees and the fact-finding committee set up by Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/how-the-tide-shifted-in-red-bull-heir-case/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-08-16

 

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[Youlike]

Cocaine abuse? How do they know that? Is he arrested? I thought he disappeared for some years already, same as the UFO monk.

[Don Mega]

What evidence do they have for the cocaine allegations ?

[tonray]

He seems quite happy to splash the cash overseas for the  past 8 years....nothing will happen. He will actually likely live a better life away in some posh resort rather than tooling about the streets of Thailand

[Antonymous]

Either they have evidence of cocaine abuse or they don't. If they do, surely it can't have only just come to light? In which case the question should be asked why wasn't he charged for it at the time. It seems that corruption is the answer to that.

 

So glad to see this case moving forward. Much now rests upon it in the public eye.

 

[rumak]

I heard a film crew was in town to film an episode of Billions revolving around this riveting story...

[PatOngo]

16 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Police now are trying to bring two pertinent charges against Vorayuth – reckless driving causing death and cocaine abuse, which only came to light in recent weeks.

BS! It's been common knowledge for 8 years!

[Bobobirdiebuddy]

14 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

What evidence do they have for the cocaine allegations ?

The initial blood test showed cocaine in his system.  The excuse was he had dental work and that accounted for the cocaine finding.  However dentists around the country have said cocaine has not been used for dental work for 100 years!

 

[Dene16]

22 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Police now are trying to bring two pertinent charges against Vorayuth – reckless driving causing death and cocaine abuse, which only came to light in recent weeks

So an international arrest warrant will be issued and he will be extradited back to Thailand to face the charges.

Just not in this lifetime

????????????

[Hayduke]

38 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

How the tide shifted in Red Bull heir case

 

It’s not so much that the tide has shifted…more that the tide is now washing in billions of Baht…and everyone is scrambling to get a net in the water.

 

 

 

Edited August 16, 2020 by Hayduke

[ChipButty]

5 minutes ago, Bobobirdiebuddy said:

The initial blood test showed cocaine in his system.  The excuse was he had dental work and that accounted for the cocaine finding.  However dentists around the country have said cocaine has not been used for dental work for 100 years!

 

He had seen a dentist but that was 5 days before the accident, I think Im right in saying they did interview the dentist who confirmed he did not use cocaine

[lopburi3]

22 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

What evidence do they have for the cocaine allegations ?

Blood tests taken after accident.  Was explained as dental treatment at the time as apparent cover - has not been a dental treatment since well before he was born.

[ezzra]

Had this duffus of a boy would have stayed in the country and let his family billions do the work and him do a token punishment for public consumption, by now,  he'd be back on the road driving a new ferrari no doubt...

[mtls2005]

Nothing time and cash can't cure.

 

No clue why anyone is wasting their time on this, other than maybe to mollify the masses a bit.

 

Doubt he wants to live here anyway.

 

He'll just have to be careful about running over policeman in some countries.

 

 

[Don Mega]

1 hour ago, Bobobirdiebuddy said:

The initial blood test showed cocaine in his system.  The excuse was he had dental work and that accounted for the cocaine finding.  However dentists around the country have said cocaine has not been used for dental work for 100 years!

 

 

1 hour ago, lopburi3 said:

Blood tests taken after accident.  Was explained as dental treatment at the time as apparent cover - has not been a dental treatment since well before he was born.

How many hours after the accident was the blood extracted ?

[rkidlad]

7 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

 

How many hours after the accident was the blood extracted ?

Go online and read the stories. I’m not sure why everyone is so concerned about what toxins were in his body. He killed a police officer in his car. He then ran away.....TWICE. 

[Don Mega]

Just now, rkidlad said:

Go online and read the stories. I’m not sure why everyone is so concerned about what toxins were in his body. He killed a police officer in his car. He then ran away.....TWICE. 

In regards to the cocaine allegations, How many hours after the accident was the blood extracted ?

[brucec64]

3 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

In regards to the cocaine allegations, How many hours after the accident was the blood extracted ?

Problem solved. ThaiVisa barstool forensic scientists are on the case now.

[lopburi3]

Believe it was 11 or 12 hours as he was in hiding (and having "drinks" that were used to explain why blood alcohol high).

[KarenBravo]

2 hours ago, Don Mega said:

What evidence do they have for the cocaine allegations ?

He was blood tested after the incident and his dentist claimed that he administered it as an anesthetic. Other Thai dentists refuted that claim. The article was here on TV.

[rkidlad]

19 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

In regards to the cocaine allegations, How many hours after the accident was the blood extracted ?

You moved away from the “he was traveling at 77kph” theory? 
 

Go online and read the reports. Just be skeptical of what the police have reported. They’ve lied constantly. 

[Andyfez]

If these people refuse to face up to the charges they should be tried in absentia.

We all know he is not ignorant of the charges.

They did this for the Shinawatras.

 

Edited August 16, 2020 by Andyfez

[JRinPDX]

2 hours ago, rumak said:

I heard a film crew was in town to film an episode of Billions revolving around this riveting story...

I wonder if we'll see the return of Dawg the Bounty Hunter.

[Pedrogaz]

Once he stops being front page news the case will go back into limbo.....no way at all he is going to court or jail.

[pegman]

2 hours ago, Dene16 said:

So an international arrest warrant will be issued and he will be extradited back to Thailand to face the charges.

Just not in this lifetime

????????????

The chances this corrupt country requests Interpol to arrest this guy are somewhere between none and zero.

[Don Mega]

56 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

You moved away from the “he was traveling at 77kph” theory? 
 

Go online and read the reports. Just be skeptical of what the police have reported. They’ve lied constantly. 

Ive not moved away from anything, was the speed mentioned in this latest article ?

[DPKANKAN]

1 hour ago, brucec64 said:

Problem solved. ThaiVisa barstool forensic scientists are on the case now.

Trouble is so many barstool keyboard tappers do not actually read was has been going on the last cupla weeks and keep going back over the same bl..dy questions!! ????????????????????????????????

[Don Mega]

1 minute ago, DPKANKAN said:

Trouble is so many barstool keyboard tappers do not actually read was has been going on the last cupla weeks and keep going back over the same bl..dy questions!! ????????????????????????????????

Ive been reading what is going on an question how blood collection many hours after the incident proves the cocaine allegations.

[sweatalot]

1 hour ago, Don Mega said:

 

How many hours after the accident was the blood extracted ?

doesn't matter. cocain abuse is cocain abuse - even if not connected with another crime.

Edited August 16, 2020 by sweatalot

[Arkady]

3 hours ago, Don Mega said:

What evidence do they have for the cocaine allegations ?

 

The original blood samples that were taken from him a day or two after the accident showed two chemicals that are produced when cocaine interacts with alcohol.  The forensic report was mentioned briefly in the media at the time and then suppressed and not including as evidence for charges. But an activist dug it up and published it recently. Turns out it was a true report that is on the record and could be used to charge him with possession of cocaine (in his bloodstream).  However, the statute of limitations will expire in two years.