Prayut orders fair probe of mysterious death of businessman

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Prayut orders fair probe of mysterious death of businessman



BANGKOK: -- Mystery shrouded the death of a 50-year-old property development businessman last month drew attention from the prime minister with his instruction for the national police chief to ensure justice for all parties concerned.

The latest development in the death of Mr Chuwong Sae Tang was revealed today by the Royal Thai Police commissioner Pol Gen Somyos Phumphanmuang after he victim’s family lodged complaint at Damrongtham justice centre at the Prime Minister’s Office seeking justice for the killed victim.

Chuwong was first reported died on the spot in a car accident on June 26 in Udomsuk Area in the eastern suburb of Bangkok.

Driver of the van who was former deputy commerce minister Pol Lt-Col Boonyin Tangpakorn admitted to have driven the businessman back home after a golf play.

He also suffer injuries when the van lost control and rammed at a roadside after he swerved to avoid hitting a vehicle overtaking his car at close range.

The former minister was later charged by Udomsuk station police with reckless driving that caused death to the businessman.

His body was later cremated in a religious ceremony held by family.

But suspicion rises after relative received documents of share transfer from a finance company stating Mr Chuwong had transferred 9.5 million shares of a SET-listed green energy firm worth 228 million baht to two women four days before his death.

This prompted the wife and daughter of the dead to ask the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police to reinvestigate as they suspected it was not a normal car accident. They also lodged complaint with the national police chief.

Today Pol Gen Somyos said Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered him to ensure justice for all concerned and try to divulge all the shrouded mystery.

Pol Gen Somyos said he has ordered metropolitan police commissioner Pol Lt Gen Srivara Rangsipramkul to appoint a special police team to investigate.

He said the case was originally believed to be a normal accident case as there was no evidence to link to murder.

He said he has not yet received autopsy report from the police yet, adding if there was a new twist in the case, all details would be collected for reinvestigation.

He also disclosed that the former minister had come to see him yesterday to prove his innocence after relatives suspected the case was not accident but murder.

As he was the only person with the victim in the van, he was then suspected, he said.

Pol Lt Col Boonyin yesterday came out to deny the case was murder conspiracy, saying he got nothing from the share transfer as it was not in his names but the names of two women.

But he admitted of knowing the two women who received the shares.

He recalled that he was also injured and fell unconscious in the van but was woke up when a rescue worker came to knock on the windshield.

He said if he did kill the businessman he didn’t have to do it by himself but hired other to do so.

He said he was innocent.

But other sources said the case was unusual when the police book did not record that the businessman died on the sport on the night of the accident. It was only recorded a few days afterwards the victim died.

This was contradicted to testimony by the rescue worker who first came to the van and found the businessman died in the car.

So he left the body inside pending arrival of doctor and forensic police to examine first.

Besides, autopsy by the Institute of Forensic Medicine showed he died from impact from hard objects as sores were detected at many organs inside his body and on the left side of his back head.

His rib bones were also broken but there was no internal bleeding.

This indicated that the man might have been dead before the accident.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/prayut-orders-fair-probe-of-mysterious-death-of-businessman


-- Thai PBS 2015-07-17

[clockman]

If the devil were ever to cast his net! What a haul!

[jaidam]

Such a waste, whenever I see an article about this man commenting on justice(on which he clearly knows nothing). What I want to hear from Somyot are some stock trading tips.

[NongKhaiKid]

A departure from the usual where the BIB are ' encouraged ' etc to their job as now they are ordered to conduct a ' fair ' investigation and ensure justice for all.

Imagine the police have to be ordered to ensure justice.

[Baerboxer]

A departure from the usual where the BIB are ' encouraged ' etc to their job as now they are ordered to conduct a ' fair ' investigation and ensure justice for all.

Imagine the police have to be ordered to ensure justice.

Or even more pertinent, they have to be ordered to be "fair".

Presumably they can normally be as biased as they want to be, depending on "motivation".

[Assurancetourix]

Give the folder to Surat Thani police......especially the Koh Tao squad

they will find scapegoat(s) and enter into a murder

[Eric Loh]

Only the rich and powerful will get immediate attention from leaders to investigate. The poor can shout and wait like the Koh Toa murders. The police even got congratulated by Prayuth.

[Seastallion]

I invite the writer to PM me...My wife can provide excellent English language lessons at a reasonable price.

[Oziex1]

A departure from the usual where the BIB are ' encouraged ' etc to their job as now they are ordered to conduct a ' fair ' investigation and ensure justice for all.

Imagine the police have to be ordered to ensure justice.

I hear they have been busy, Googling the word Justice.

[Seastallion]

So, Boonyin admits he knows the women who received 228 MILLION baht worth of shares, admits to being the driver when the victim died (of blunt force trauma!!!), and his defence is "I could have hired someone else".

[Kannikapor88]

They wouldnt recognize "Justice" if it bit them in the arse ...

[fish fingers]

Fair, as in Merry Go Round?

[Lupatria]

A departure from the usual where the BIB are ' encouraged ' etc to their job as now they are ordered to conduct a ' fair ' investigation and ensure justice for all.

Imagine the police have to be ordered to ensure justice.

Or even more pertinent, they have to be ordered to be "fair".

Presumably they can normally be as biased as they want to be, depending on "motivation".

Or even more pertinent, they have to be ordered to be "fair".

While the Bangkok police chief ordered volunteers to be unfair?

[jackanapes]

mystery indeed was he dead before the accident was it murder? there is more to this case than meets the eye the victim supposedly gave two women 228 million bahts worth of shares why? methinks something smells very fishy.

[Local Drunk]

I thought of "They Kill Horses Don't They" when I read this. Just another dance marathon, with the same old dance.

[Fat Haggis]

I thought of "They Kill Horses Don't They" when I read this. Just another dance marathon, with the same old dance.

Played out to the very old and very boring same tune!!

[tomacht8]

Only the rich and powerful will get immediate attention from leaders to investigate. The poor can shout and wait like the Koh Toa murders. The police even got congratulated by Prayuth.

There are 228 million baht in Jackpot for....

Sure there are efforts undertaken by top police BIB.

[ezzra]

Com'on... this story stinks to high havens.... it's got more holes in it than a Swiss cheese..

everything in the story so far points to foul play.. and it seems that even the PM thinks so....

[Basil B]

Time to keep a low profile if you are Burmese...

[wabothai]

A departure from the usual where the BIB are ' encouraged ' etc to their job as now they are ordered to conduct a ' fair ' investigation and ensure justice for all.

Imagine the police have to be ordered to ensure justice.

are foreigners included?