A special case or not? DSI board to decide whether to accept "Boss" investigation

[webfact]

A special case or not? DSI board to decide whether to accept "Boss" investigation

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The chief of Thailand's Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said yesterday that the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission had been in touch on Wednesday asking them to consider accepting the Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya case. 

 

Pol Lt-Col Korawat Panpraphakorn said that the board of the DSI will decide today whether the charges of reckless driving causing death and abuse of cocaine that have been levelled against the Red Bull scion fall into the category of "special case" or not. 

 

Korawat recognised that the case is of great public interest but the board's nod is needed before officers can proceed.

 

The DSI are in possession of a report alleging mishandling of the case after a government fact finding committee investigated the matter.

 

About 20 police may be investigated as part of the fallout from the case.

 

The Boss case has been a national scandal in Thailand.

 

In September 2012 he drove his Ferrari into Pol Sen Sgt Wichian Klanprasert who was riding a motorcycle dragging him along the road in the Thong Lo area of Bangkok. 

 

Delay after delay ensued until he reportedly fled abroad in 2017.

 

Outrage and an official inquiry began after the public prosecutor decided to drop charges earlier this year. 

 

Two of those charges - namely reckless driving causing death and abuse of cocaine - have since been leveled against the grandson of the Red Bull founder.

 

Immigration have promised to arrest him if he tries to re-enter Thailand.

 

His whereabouts are unknown though over the years he has been pictured in London and on the Formula 1 racing circuit. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

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[colinneil]

Just now, webfact said:

The board of the DSI will decide today whether the charges of reckless driving causing death and abuse of cocaine 

What he meant was, we will decide how special it is after perusing the envelope contents.????

[Thaiwrath]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

The DSI are in possession of a report alleging mishandling of the case after a government fact finding committee investigated the matter.

Mishandling of the case would be a "special case" in any normal country, This, however, Is Thailand !

[YetAnother]

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

been levelled against the Red Bull scion fall into the category of "special case" or not. 

must just be waiting for the price to go up

[bangkokfrog]

What a lot of twaddle. The DSI are most likely reluctant to accept the case because a full investigation means looking at far more than Boss's crimes and police actions... such as where did money come from for bribes and who owned / provided the plane that got him out of the country. If done properly this would lead to some pretty big (and in Thailand probably untouchable) heads rolling.

[Phuketshrew]

[Misterwhisper]

What's to consider???? Why the dragging of feet (once again)???

 

--- A case mishandled and obfuscated from the start;

--- 5 years of inactivity to ensure that some of the original charges expired;

--- Filing of false reports, including the car's speed;

--- Accepting flimsy excuses by the suspect's lawyer on multiple occasions why his client was unable to heed at least 8 summons;

--- At least 20 police officers (and god knows how many others, including state officials) tampering with evidence or hindering proper investigation;

--- The highly probable dispensing of generous "monetary gifts" to various parties in order to make the charges "go away";

--- Inexplicably permitting the suspect to travel abroad whenever he pleased;

--- The utter unwillingness to involve Interpol in tracking down the suspect;

--- The out-of-the-blue dismissal of all charges by a deputy state prosecutor;

--- and, and, and...

 

Now... if all of that doesn't qualify the case for special investigation, then what does?

[ChipButty]

4 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said:

What's to consider???? Why the dragging of feet (once again)???

 

--- A case mishandled and obfuscated from the start;

--- 5 years of inactivity to ensure that some of the original charges expired;

--- Filing of false reports, including the car's speed;

--- Accepting flimsy excuses by the suspect's lawyer on multiple occasions why his client was unable to heed at least 8 summons;

--- At least 20 police officers (and god knows how many others, including state officials) tampering with evidence or hindering proper investigation;

--- The highly probable dispensing of generous "monetary gifts" to various parties in order to make the charges "go away";

--- Inexplicably permitting the suspect to travel abroad whenever he pleased;

--- The utter unwillingness to involve Interpol in tracking down the suspect;

--- The out-of-the-blue dismissal of all charges by a deputy state prosecutor;

--- and, and, and...

 

Now... if all of that doesn't qualify the case for special investigation, then what does?

You're asking to much

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The Boss case has been a national scandal in Thailand.

It would seem some are quite prepared to live with that! But don't wear tight shorts or a mini skirt to a temple, THAT is a true scandal! Priorities please!

[from the home of CC]

this all revolves around on who will lose the biggest amount of face after exposure (the main recipient of the lions share of the bribe). if this individual still wields power (direct or indirectly) then this will remain in the shadows till he doesn't...

[Flying Saucage]

Imagine a Mafia somewhere on this planet announces that it thinks about accepting an investigation by themselves into themselves.

[holy cow cm]

So what is anyone from the public going to do to the powers that order? That's correct nothing! That is unless like big fathead or little potato toad decide they want some credit for putting the elite little rich kid in prison. But then the time will go by and nothing happens and then the statute of limitations will pass again and once again little elite rich kid is free..

[anchadian]

Korawat recognised that the case is of great public interest but the board's nod is needed before officers can refrain from playing with their mobiles.

 

What has happened to all these actual names that Prayut promised to reveal?

[overherebc]

Having read all the way through this thread ( and others on the same line ) I decided it was time to make up my mind and do something important.

I just did it, yes, I trimmed the dog's claws.

Now that is a decision.

[JusticeGB]

Probably most of the police originally in the investigation have by now been promoted to the DSI so they don't want to investigate their own colleagues!

[Geoffggi]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

A special case or not? DSI board to decide whether to accept "Boss" investigation

How can there possibly be any doubt whatsoever "Whether to Accept" the case, the DSI board should be ashamed of themselves at having to even discuss further this case, obviously they don't have their fingers on the pulse .............!!!!

[RichardColeman]

The bribery in some of these departments must be like alive envelope version of Escalado

[Destiny1990]

Who would have gained from a minor punishment I suggest talk to that person. 

[ronaldo0]

Abracadabra !! I smells the money ! ????

[Pedrogaz]

The other day Prayut said that we would learn the names of all the perps in the investigation. He didn't that for transparency say the names would be released....he said it would be impossible to keep them quiet. I thought it was an odd thing to say.

Now I see that we have snail's pace back again so that every committee and its mother will have to give the green light after hermeneutically perusing the documents to find something trivial that wasn't done according to 'procedure'. It's not encouraging.

[GinBoy2]

Oh Dear Lord, yet another Boss thread.

 

I predicted about 10 thousand threads ago, the only people who will suffer are like the Isaan servant already prosecuted for providing a false statement, will be some low level cops, maybe a few low level judiciary.

 

But anyone really culpable, like the man himself, or his family for basically bribing officials and perversion of justice, they always knew they were free and clear.

 

I'm sure there will be lots of the newbies outraged by this, but spend enough time in Thailand, and get used to it

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The Boss case has been a national scandal in Thailand.

Everything about the police and judicial system is a scandal... Boss was just the tipping point.

[Artisi]

6 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

What's to consider???? Why the dragging of feet (once again)???

 

--- A case mishandled and obfuscated from the start;

--- 5 years of inactivity to ensure that some of the original charges expired;

--- Filing of false reports, including the car's speed;

--- Accepting flimsy excuses by the suspect's lawyer on multiple occasions why his client was unable to heed at least 8 summons;

--- At least 20 police officers (and god knows how many others, including state officials) tampering with evidence or hindering proper investigation;

--- The highly probable dispensing of generous "monetary gifts" to various parties in order to make the charges "go away";

--- Inexplicably permitting the suspect to travel abroad whenever he pleased;

--- The utter unwillingness to involve Interpol in tracking down the suspect;

--- The out-of-the-blue dismissal of all charges by a deputy state prosecutor;

--- and, and, and...

 

Now... if all of that doesn't qualify the case for special investigation, then what does?

None of the points you mentioned are in any way valid - - - - 

"don't you know who I am" 

[Bender Rodriguez]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

In September 2012 he drove his Ferrari into Pol Sen Sgt Wichian Klanprasert who was riding a motorcycle dragging him along the road in the Thong Lo area of Bangkok. 

 

Delay after delay ensued until he reportedly fled abroad in 2017.

5 years to ask him to go to police station ?

 

but they find you with 1 gram of weed and you go to jail

[geoffrobbo]

6 hours ago, PatOngo said:

It would seem some are quite prepared to live with that! But don't wear tight shorts or a mini skirt to a temple, THAT is a true scandal! Priorities please!

or sell beer online

[OnTheRun]

6 hours ago, Flying Saucage said:

Imagine a Mafia somewhere on this planet announces that it thinks about accepting an investigation by themselves into themselves.

You obviously haven't read about our government in Scotland recently. ???? 

[Srikcir]

DSI Board to decide?

In July 2019 PM Prayut appointed himself to oversee DSI's handling of investigations.

So I would expect the Board's priorities will be in line with Prayut's priorities. So it comes down to Prayut's potential vulnerabilities related to any investigation by DSI in the Boss matter, aka conflict of interest? 

Before the Board makes its decision, Prayut needs to rescind or recuse his oversight of DSI. Especially as Prayut had also assumed oversight of the National Police.

[bodga]

if u ask me the entire thai judicial system is "special  needs"

[Grumpy John]

Entertainment you just can't buy!  I haven't watched TV in 18 months.  TVF gives me all the laughter I need.  

[SABloke]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Delay after delay ensued until he reportedly fled abroad in 2017.

Reportedly? There's no "reportedly" about it - he fled abroad full stop. I think this reporter needs a new dictionary.