Red Bull Boss: Two police generals among ten senior officials that could face prosecution

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The National Anti-Corruption Commission is preparing an inquiry and possible prosecution against ten senior police and prosecutors for their alleged role in failure to seek justice against Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya.

 

Naew Na reported yesterday that two of those facing prosecution are of the rank of police generals. 

 

In an infamous hit and run case in  2012 in the Thong Lo area of Bangkok it is alleged that Boss drove his Ferrari into a motorcycle ridden by Pol Sen Sgt-Maj Wichian Klanprasert.

 

The policeman was dragged and was killed. 

 

Some charges have been dropped since the incident but two remain on the books. One for drugs use (cocaine) expires next year but one for reckless driving causing death can be prosecuted until 2027. 

 

A huge public furor erupted when a prosecutor dropped charges only for them to be reinstated by Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha's intervention. 

 

However, Boss remains abroad, his whereabouts occasionally reported but largely unknown. 

 

Now in Thailand the deputy secretary of the NACC and spokesman Niwatchai Kasemmongkhol said that findings mentioned in an inquiry under former NACC member Wicha Mahakhun mentioned about ten police and prosecutors who hindered justice in the case. 

 

A sub-committee has taken up the report recommending a more detailed investigation into those who sought to derail justice. 

 

The Thai media suggested there were no new names on the list but that it contained prosecutors and police, two of the rank of full general. 

 

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[poskat]

tomorrows headline:

"Government officials are shocked that two police generals associated with the Boss case cannot be located and may have left the country"

[ozz1]

nothing to see here move along  hisos don't care about the law they are above it

[Thaiwrath]

could

Important word.

Anyone who gets prosecuted will be a scapegoat, to deflect any guilt from the people higher up the chain, i.e. the recipients of the big money. 

Edited June 15, 2021 by Thaiwrath

[Disparate Dan]

I'm less interested in prosecuting a few of those responsible for letting him get away than I am in getting him CAPTURED (and prosecuted). Won't happen, I know, but this is a pretty poor second choice.

My guess is that Thais will be encouraged to believe a show trial and knuckle-rapping will be an adequate substitute for justice.

[ThailandRyan]

5 minutes ago, ozz1 said:

nothing to see here move along  hisos don't care about the law they are above it

Laws are only for lo-so's, don't you know who I am.....

[RotBenz8888]

... the creeps

[holy cow cm]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

A sub-committee has taken up the report recommending a more detailed investigation into those who sought to derail justice. 

In many cases justice doesn't always going side by side with the word legal. 

 

If they are going forth with this chameleon charade, then we would hope that they look at bank accounts and/or added luxuries for at the correct certain time periods, and then follow the bread crumbs back to where it came from and prosecute both sides. Hey, maybe if they are lucky then everything was paid offshore to offshore and thus the crime was not committed in Thailand and they are free to go on with their official public business same as a certain convicted in another country heroin smuggler is free to be in a high position here. Now that is justice!

[darksidedog]

The only problem being of course, that you can bring all the charges you like against the crooked cops, but their crooked buddies will make sure they never actually get found guilty of anything. It's just a show folks to make the masses think that justice might be possible, when it isn't.

[Misterwhisper]

Luckily, the "Truth and Law Committee of the Office of Attorney-General (OAG)" is now hard on the case and nothing can go wrong anymore. These officials and police generals are probably already shaking in their (Burberry) boots.

 

 

 

[internationalism]

the other top officials are high court judges, national heads of prosecutors, army generals and politicians, who knew where to pull strings and for how much.

police it's only a small part of prosecution process, also the easiest to buy

[NCC1701A]

"Mom can I drive our Formula 1 car to the HiSo club?"

"Maybe one day honey, but for now you have done enough damage."

[colinneil]

40 minutes ago, webfact said:

Possible prosecution against ten senior police and prosecutors for their alleged role in failure to seek justice against Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya.

What a bloody joke, failure to seek prosecution, they never had any intention to even try to seek justice.

Only damned thing anybody involved with that case was interested was....... MONEY, and how much to could get their grubby hands on.

Justice and Thailand certainly do not sit easily together.

[wprime]

38 minutes ago, ozz1 said:

nothing to see here move along  hisos don't care about the law they are above it

 

Ignorant rubbish.

[ThailandRyan]

3 minutes ago, colinneil said:

What a bloody joke, failure to seek prosecution, they never had any intention to even try to seek justice.

Only damned thing anybody involved with that case was interested was....... MONEY, and how much to could get their grubby hands on.

Justice and Thailand certainly do not sit easily together.

As you so eloquently put it, here is the shortened version....."How much is a life worth in Thailand"

[ThailandRyan]

16 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said:

Luckily, the "Truth and Law Committee of the Office of Attorney-General (OAG)" is now hard on the case and nothing can go wrong anymore. These officials and police generals are probably already shaking in their (Burberry) boots.

 

 

 

Truth and Law Committee headed By former Deputy AG "Nate", or would that be innapropriate.

[Excel]

2 minutes ago, colinneil said:

What a bloody joke, failure to seek prosecution, they never had any intention to even try to seek justice.

Only damned thing anybody involved with that case was interested was....... MONEY, and how much to could get their grubby hands on.

Justice and Thailand certainly do not sit easily together.

The bigger concern is how much is this corrupt family paying certain members of the media  not keep this in the global news headlines and allowing Red Bull inc to get off scot free. This murdering family member has been spotted at Red Bull events for Christ sake so hence the entire company is complicit in condoning his behaviour and protecting a criminal.

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, Excel said:

The bigger concern is how much is this corrupt family paying certain members of the media  not keep this in the global news headlines and allowing Red Bull inc to get off scot free. This murdering family member has been spotted at Red Bull events for Christ sake so hence the entire company is complicit in condoning his behaviour and protecting a criminal.

True as it may be, I think that because they paid big money for this to go away and disappear that it is all gone and done and taken care of.

[Banana7]

As the article states, another more detailed investigation is required, which of course, will take a long time, and thereby another charge has to be dropped. Also, watch the evidence disappear as time drags on. Just get on with file the charges. You can always add on more charges later.

[Artisi]

40 minutes ago, Disparate Dan said:

I'm less interested in prosecuting a few of those responsible for letting him get away than I am in getting him CAPTURED (and prosecuted). Won't happen, I know, but this is a pretty poor second choice.

My guess is that Thais will be encouraged to believe a show trial and knuckle-rapping will be an adequate substitute for justice.

They might need to clean up a couple of offices at inactive posts  to accommodate the generals, but then it is very unlikely to get to that point. 

 

From all the recent activity of the anti - corruption brigade, anyone might think there is the possibility of an election in the air - cha cha cha has to look like he is dancing to the right tune called "I'm going to clean up corruption". 

He started out well sorting out the corrupt lottery sellers-but really lost it there for awhile, but now aiming to get back on track. 

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Naew Na reported yesterday that two of those facing prosecution are of the rank of police generals. 

But, only 1% of them are not generals !

[MasterBaker]

let's throw social media a bone, let them talk less about covid government SNAFU

[BestB]

Unlike many legal experts here, i can not help but wonder is aiding and abetting a fugitive still a crime in Thailand?

 

He is supported by his father as all the money comes from him, should father not be charged? and watch how fast son will return to face the jury

[Excel]

Just now, BestB said:

Unlike many legal experts here, i can not help but wonder is aiding and abetting a fugitive still a crime in Thailand?

 

He is supported by his father as all the money comes from him, should father not be charged? and watch how fast son will return to face the jury

When you are one of the richest families history tells us you will not be found guilty of any crime

[BestB]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The National Anti-Corruption Commission is preparing an inquiry and possible prosecution against ten senior police and prosecutors for their alleged role in failure to seek justice against Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya.

 

Naew Na reported yesterday that two of those facing prosecution are of the rank of police generals. 

And how do you think they rose to senior level positions and high ranks?

[Megasin1]

there are hi-so then there are the really hi-so and then the untouchables. Luckily Thailand has plenty of police generals to send to the public for slaughter. If only we could have an arena where the mighty Czar could do a thumbs up or down the tourists would flock back to watch such a spectacle spending trillions of baht each and eventually, in about 20 years there would be no corruption in Thailand, just some very fat lions ????

[BestB]

2 minutes ago, Excel said:

When you are one of the richest families history tells us you will not be found guilty of any crime

Well Big P vowed to wipe out corruption and even has Anti-Corruption Commission looking into the matter, to me charging father would be the most logical choice, even a bluff or  mention of charging father would work

Edited June 15, 2021 by BestB

[Almer]

Could but will not

[P Funk]

Where’s Big Joke when we need him.

 

Also, there should not be a statute of limitations consideration when the accused actively runs away to avoid prosecution. In fact, additional time and penalties should be added!

[Hawker56]

Major players hiding from the law and the courts is s world  wide phenomenon. It's not just Thailand. Look