Seven-month trial scheduled for Red Bull heir’s hit-and-run mishandling case

Seven-month trial scheduled for Red Bull heir’s hit-and-run mishandling case

The trial for mishandling the 2012 hit-and-run case involving Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya has been scheduled for seven months. Eight defendants, including former police chief Somyot Poompanmoung and deputy attorney-general Nate Naksuk, have pled not guilty to manipulating evidence, particularly the speed of Vorayuth’s car, which was crucial in dismissing charges. Prosecutors have prepared 30,000 pages of evidence and 21 witnesses. The trial starts on December 3, and all defendants are out on bail. Vorayuth fled Thailand in 2017, with one charge still active until 2027.