Police major general among officers probed over ‘Boss’ hit-and-run case

[webfact]

Police major general among officers probed over ‘Boss’ hit-and-run case

By Natthapat Phromkaew, Jessada Chantharak 
The Nation

 

Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya

 

The Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has assigned a subcommittee to investigate Pol Maj-General Krit Piakaew, former head of Metropolitan Police Division 5, and six other police officers over the alleged abuse of authority to let Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya evade prosecution, a source at the NACC revealed on Wednesday.
 

Vorayuth is the prime suspect in a high-profile a fatal hit-and-run accident in 2012.

 

The sub-panel, established late last month and led by NACC member Surasak Khiriwichien, will investigate Krit; his two former deputies Pol Colonel Sukhun Phrommayon and Pol Colonel Traimet U-thai; Thonglor Police Station superintendent Pol Colonel Chumpol Phumpoung; and three Thonglor investigators, Pol Colonel Samrit Ketyaem, Pol Lt-Colonel Wibul Thinwattanakul and Pol Lt-Colonel Wiradol Tabtimdee. 

 

The officers are accused of allowing Vorayuth to avoid drunk driving, speeding and substance abuse charges as well as failing to timely issue an arrest warrant for Vorayuth to face an indictment decision earlier this year. 

 

Vorayuth, who has repeatedly ignored previous summonses and has yet to be charged with a crime, was due to face his accusers in April but days before that encounter he left Thailand. 

 

In the face of growing criticism over the perceived delay in Vorayuth’s extradition, Metropolitan Police Chief Lt-General Sanit Mahathavorn on Tuesday said he would coordinate with a private company currently translating a 34-page document requesting the extradition of Vorayuth. 

 

He added that the Red Bull heir had reportedly been spotted in the United States. 

 

Once the document is translated, police will request the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s help to proceed, he added. 

 

Vorayuth, a grandson of Red Bull co-founder Chaleo Yoovidhya, is accused of running over and killing 47-year-old patrolman Pol Senior Sgt-Major Wichean Klinprasert on Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Road five years ago. 

 

The statute of limitation has expired for charges of speeding and reckless driving causing property damage, but he remains accused of reckless driving resulting in death, which has a 15-year statute of limitation, and refusing to stop to assist a victim, for which the statute ends in September. The first offence carries a maximum jail term of 10 years and the latter six months.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30321223

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-7-20

[smutcakes]

Another 'probe' by the NACC what happened to the previous one? NACC should also be 'probed' as should those who allowed multiple postponents and other parties. Not just the police.

 

No comment from Prawit or Chakthip?

 

Its not just the police in this case who need to be probed. Everyone is on the go slow or stop. Plenty has no doubt been going around all areas

[webfact]

MPB chief blames translation problem for delay in Vorayuth extradition documents

By ThaiPBS

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Police do not drag their feet in the pursuit of the extradition of Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya to stand trial in the kingdom, but face a problem of translating necessary documents from Thai to English, said Metropolitan Police Bureau commissioner Pol Lt-Gen Sanit Mahathavorn on Wednesday (July 19).

 

Pol Lt-Gen Sanit’s remark was in response to Mr Amnart Chotichai, director-general of prosecution for foreign affairs, who said on Tuesday that the process of applying for Mr Vorayuth extradition was pending necessary documents from the police.

 

In accordance with the procedure, he explained that Thonglor police would have to translate the documents and have them sent to the Foreign Affairs Division of the Royal Thai Office to be approved by the national police chief and that the translated documents together with the petition for extradition would have to be sent to his office.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/mpb-chief-blames-translation-problem-delay-vorayuth-extradition-documents/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-07-20

[Dave67]

"In accordance with the procedure, he explained that Thonglor police would have to translate the documents and have them sent to the Foreign Affairs Division of the Royal Thai Office to be approved "

 

You mean the kind of thing 100s of expats do on a daily basis?

 

Pathetic excuse

Edited July 19, 2017 by Dave67

[Somtamnication]

................and it takes 3-4 years?

[bdenner]

So now it's the NACC's turn to run with the ball! Great excuse to add any number months of delay to at least get this fiasco past another (September) deadline.

 

They managed to get this guy home OK so what's the fuss?

 

Edited July 19, 2017 by bdenner

[colinneil]

Once the document is translated, what a load of b======t.

It would only take 1 day to get it translated, more delaying tactics.

Probing major general Krit, just shows that they are all corrupt thieving bar stewards, from the highest to the lowly cop on the streets, corrupt to the core.

If you got money we can make any crime go away.

[klauskunkel]

 

Oh look, it's the Thai Bev advisor trying to cover for the Krating Daeng advisors. Bottoms up.

[rkidlad]

So how many signatures do we have so far for the police major general to be fired for dereliction of duty? Last time I saw 'my mate Nate' had 30,000 signatures. What's this guy's count? Anyone know? Must be high, right?

 

 

[AhFarangJa]

19 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

So how many signatures do we have so far for the police major general to be fired for dereliction of duty? Last time I saw 'my mate Nate' had 30,000 signatures. What's this guy's count? Anyone know? Must be high, right?

 

 

Three so far.........

[stephenterry]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Police do not drag their feet in the pursuit of the extradition of Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya to stand trial in the kingdom,

 

[NextStationBangkok]

Money works everywhere in Thailand.

 

Rarely rich people goes to jail, hope they find him.

 

If the charges are serious and have proof, why not Thai Government revoke his passport and issue Interpol red corner notice ?

 

They are just playing cat mouse game for money. Elite club!

Edited July 20, 2017 by NextStationBangkok

[trainman34014]

Ah; a 'subcommittee' to over look the 'committee' that was set up previously to overlook the 'probe' into Police 'abuse of authority' by Senior Officers.

 

This country has no shame, none whatsoever, morally bankrupt in every respect and no doubt the Big Pumpkin will tell ''The People'' that they are ''collectively responsible'' for these matters !

[Lupatria]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Vorayuth is the prime suspect

Still "suspect" after all these years. That's what I call suspect. 

[wvavin]

It is a waste of the national resources by investigating the corrupt police because there might even be another one higher up, who probably is a family friend of the Red Bull guy.

[Eric Loh]

"Prayut vows to improve corruption ranking".

 

No you couldn't and wouldn't. 

[zyphodb]

50 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

So how many signatures do we have so far for the police major general to be fired for dereliction of duty? Last time I saw 'my mate Nate' had 30,000 signatures. What's this guy's count? Anyone know? Must be high, right?

 

 

Start a petition & before you had time to turn around there would be a defamation case against you, a shame poor Nate isn't Thai or he could've started one... 

[YetAnother]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

investigate Pol Maj-General Krit Piakaew, former head of Metropolitan Police Division 5,

of course it would take a high-ranking police at that time; check his bank account and what kind of car he drove before and after

[LannaGuy]

ah ha!  the old 'Lost in Translation" excuse

 

completely understandable - will take weeks and on Sept 4th it will be 'Hey Ho - we have the translation!!!  oh you mean 3rd was statute of limitations?  "no one told us"

 

A Policeman's lot is not a happy one

 

 

[dcsw53]

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

In accordance with the procedure, he explained that Thonglor police would have to translate the documents and have them sent to the Foreign Affairs Division of the Royal Thai Office to be approved by the national police chief and that the translated documents together with the petition for extradition would have to be sent to his office.

 

Sanit forgot to mention that this process will take just over 10 years, or slightly over the time for the statute of limitations for causing death, to expire.

 

Raise a glass to the man from Thai Bev !!

[lvr181]

Totally pathetic and the PM still has his head buried in the sand. September will come and go along with the Statute of Limitations. Guess who will be free from ever being charged? Corruption and cronyism will still reign supreme  Always talk and always little or no action.

[hobobo]

How come they didn't have such problems translating the documents for the jet-setting monk? American English and UK English are 99.999% similar!

[hansnl]

26 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

Ah; a 'subcommittee' to over look the 'committee' that was set up previously to overlook the 'probe' into Police 'abuse of authority' by Senior Officers.

 

This country has no shame, none whatsoever, morally bankrupt in every respect and no doubt the Big Pumpkin will tell ''The People'' that they are ''collectively responsible'' for these matters !

In fact, a certain amount of blame can be laid on "the people" in general for accepting, for years, corruption.

What's more, even kind of admiring it.

[mark01]

Follow the money trail and they would soon see who is responsible for this fiasco.

Some people have nice retirement funds from all of this...

[Yann55]

OK, so what do we do now ? Hold our collective breath ?

[Dave67]

The Hub of Authorities "Leaping" to the defense of Quality corruption

[roquefort]

1 hour ago, rkidlad said:

So how many signatures do we have so far for the police major general to be fired for dereliction of duty? Last time I saw 'my mate Nate' had 30,000 signatures. What's this guy's count? Anyone know? Must be high, right?

 

 

Forget the petition, start a boycott of Red Bull. That'd soon get the little s••t back in the country.

[Gandtee]

Will those being investigated have their finances looked into for unusual wealth?

[Juan B Tong]

Enough said already. 

 

Feudal society.  a  case study of corruption

I hope if they get him and throw him in the slam.

And that Papa and Mama red Bull

can send him KY for his bumm.

 

Lots of real bulls are waiting. 

 

[wirat69]

1 hour ago, NextStationBangkok said:

why not Thai Government revoke his passport and issue Interpol red corner notice ?

Read on ThaiVisa previously that he is the holder of many passports... a bit futile cancelling his Thai passport