Former prosecutor files lawsuit in Red Bull hit-and-run case

[webfact]

 

A former senior prosecutor from the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) filed a lawsuit against Police Colonel Thanasit Taengchan, a former forensic officer for the infamous 2012 hit-and-run incident involving Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya, also known as Boss.

 

Chainarong, accompanied by his lawyer Paisan Chuarphon, lodged the lawsuit at Bangkok South Criminal Court yesterday.

 

The case accuses Pol. Col. Thanasit, who was part of the forensic team at the 2012 accident scene, later altered his statement, thereby reducing the recorded speed of Vorayuth’s Ferrari from 177 to 79 kilometres per hour.

 

According to Paisan, Pol. Col. Thanasit incorrectly implicated Chainarong in a group that was accused of forging documents, tampering with evidence, and altering audio records.

 

The misleading information purportedly convinced the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), the Public Prosecutors Commission (PPC), and an independent panel led by Vicha Mahakun of Chainarong’s involvement in evidence tampering regarding the notorious hit-and-run case. As a result, the PPC dismissed Chainarong in December of the previous year.

Paisan attributed the timing of the lawsuit filing to the need for a thorough collection of evidence against Pol Col Thanasit. Chainarong will continue to seek more evidence to identify further accomplices.

Vorayuth has been evading authorities since his Ferrari was involved in a fatal collision with a Thong Lor police officer on September 3, 2012. Several charges against him were dismissed after their respective statutes of limitations elapsed. These include a speeding charge that expired in 2013 and a charge for failing to assist a crash victim that expired in 2017.

 

A sole remaining charge of reckless driving causing death, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment, has a 15-year statute of limitations and will expire in 2027.

 

Earlier this year, on February 27, the attorney-general prosecuted former national police chief Somyot Poompanmoung and seven others, including Chainarong and Nate Naksuk, a former deputy attorney general. They were indicted for their alleged efforts to exonerate Vorayuth, reported Bangkok Post.

 

The indictment followed a recommendation from the NACC, aligning with the findings of an investigation committee led by former graft-buster Vicha. The panel was established by the previous Prayut Chan-o-cha administration in response to public outcry over Nate’s decision to drop the charges against Vorayuth in 2020.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo courtesy of tnews

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-03-27

 

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[mancub]

No honour among thieves eh ? 

[Artisi]

lots of luck with anything to come from this.

[2long]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The case accuses Pol. Col. Thanasit, who was part of the forensic team at the 2012 accident scene, later altered his statement, thereby reducing the recorded speed of Vorayuth’s Ferrari from 177 to 79 kilometres per hour.

This sentence needs proof-reading.

[TheFishman1]

No worries he’ll be back in 27 probably to meet him at the airport will be that guy who ran away and his private jet came back 15 years later and he’s a hero now the guy still billions of dollars made himself filthy rich he comes back he serves that one full day in jail. Is there a luxury suite and now they show pictures of yesterday‘s walking around no braids no neck brace nothing smiling happy with a quick recovery And he has his hair died jet black go figure TIT

[Mavideol]

expecting his return very soon as the "non-elected" PM guy pardoned Thaksin, Yingluck, next will be this one  and then maybe Jo Ferrari  555

 

[Zack61]

Good luck but I believe he is pi$$ing into the wind with this one. It will bring it back into the public forum but once again will lapse in the face of a lot Baht. 

[Foxx]

7 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

And he has his hair died jet black go figure TIT

 

To match his heart?

[stoner]

see you in 2027. 

[XB12X]

1 hour ago, 2long said:

This sentence needs proof-reading.

Proof-reading requires proofreading.

[hotchilli]

Everyone was bought off, even allowing him to leave the country.

[twizzian]

I thought you only had one year to get a Thai law suit into the courts from the date of the incident.

[sammieuk1]

The Boss and the Big Joke are probably on holiday together in the Big Smoke a proper seek and you will find 🤔

[artotle]

Just let it be, Boss literally just accidentally killed one of his dogs (a police officer) and being spineless and without honor the whole police force got together to protect him after. Good riddance.

[smew]

TiT

[Accidental Tourist]

This is how Thai make business...

[crazykopite]

It’s good to see that an ex prosecutor has the courage to go after those he believes did wrong in this particular case I wish him well in as  his search for the truth however I worry about his well being 

[Srikcir]

13 minutes ago, crazykopite said:

courage to go after those he believes did wrong in this particular case

But he isn't.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The misleading information purportedly convinced the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), the Public Prosecutors Commission (PPC), and an independent panel led by Vicha Mahakun of Chainarong’s involvement in evidence tampering regarding the notorious hit-and-run case.

"purportedly"

What's his clear and convincing evidence and why isn't NACC, PPC and "independent panel" also sued if they have as well ignored exculpatory evidence in their independent investigations? Maybe because they didn't and might countersue for defamation. 

[rovinman]

1 hour ago, twizzian said:

I thought you only had one year to get a Thai law suit into the courts from the date of the incident.

 

Don't you think that the Statute of Limitations should be UNLIMITED  ?

[Mavideol]

4 hours ago, Mavideol said:

expecting his return very soon as the "non-elected" PM guy pardoned Thaksin, Yingluck, next will be this one  and then maybe Jo Ferrari  555

 

am sorry, I confused somebody with lack of or not sense of humor...pity

[metisdead]

Off topic deflection posts about Trump have been removed.  A post with a trolling meme has been removed.

[soalbundy]

7 hours ago, Artisi said:

lots of luck with anything to come from this.

They will have been paid enough by daddy to take a mild prison sentence.

[Liverpool Lou]

5 hours ago, Mavideol said:

expecting his return very soon as the "non-elected" PM guy pardoned Thaksin

The PM doesn't, and didn't, pardon anyone.

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, rovinman said:

 

Don't you think that the Statute of Limitations should be UNLIMITED  ?

...only if the same is done in your own country, also.

[soalbundy]

4 hours ago, artotle said:

Just let it be, Boss literally just accidentally killed one of his dogs (a police officer) and being spineless and without honor the whole police force got together to protect him after. Good riddance.

Well you have to consider the large sums of money daddy had to pay all the way up the grape vine against putting a spoiled brat behind bars, no profit in that. As police officers they are lousy but as pragmatic businessmen they are in a class of their own. The amounts paid would have been huge to offset the risk, how that was got rid off on the tax ledgers is anybody's guess, another payment made to cause bad eyesight at the tax office perhaps.

[spidermike007]

This case was such a load of nonsense from the very beginning. The reality is that anyone worth over 200 million baht in Thailand is essentially above the law, when you're talking about somebody who's worth billions of dollars then it's probably an entirely different standard, they own the police, they control the judiciary, they are never prosecuted under any circumstances. So this entire case was just window dressing from the very beginning, I don't think he was ever pursued at any level. 

[kiwikeith]

13 hours ago, Mavideol said:

expecting his return very soon as the "non-elected" PM guy pardoned Thaksin, Yingluck, next will be this one  and then maybe Jo Ferrari  555

 

Birds of a Feather stick together 

[Rhys]

Too bad he does not have a Swiss in him..

 

[bristolgeoff]

Why now after 12 yrs the red bull boss is waiting for the clock to stop ticking.1 charge left i believe then no more charges.The brown evenlopes keep going out did his stop  now and others continue