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By terry, Created on: 30/01/2009, Last updated on: 03/03/2015

» Well, sometimes the rich and famous due get locked up. http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews ... rs-in-jail

• len commented : This just in: Red Bull heir case sparks legal conflict The public prosecutor and the police are at loggerheads in the case against Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya. Police have suggested dropping the charges of drink-driving and exceeding the speed limit against Mr Vorayuth. Ruecha Krairiksh, the prosecutor, said on Thursday he has postponed for another 30 days his final decision on whether to indict Mr Vorayuth because of the disagreement with the police. Mr Vorayuth, 27, was initially charged with hit-and-run and drink-driving after ramming his Ferrari into Pol Snr Sgt Maj Wichian Klanprasert's motorcycle in the early hours of Sept 3, 2012 on Sukhumvit Road. Pol Snr Sgt Maj Wichian was killed and his body dragged about 200 metres along the road in the accident. Suwes Hom-uban, the Yoovidhya family driver, initially tried to take the blame for the accident but was later charged with giving a false statement to police. Police now recommend Mr Vorayuth only be charged with careless driving causing death and hit-and-run. The grandson of Red Bull founder Chaleo Yoovidhya could face up to 10 years in jail if found guilty of drink-driving causing death. A guilty verdict for careless driving causing death, on the other hand, would carry a maximum sentence of only two years. Police investigators, however, claim that while Mr Vorayuth's blood alcohol level was found to exceed the legal limit, it was unclear whether he drank before or after the accident _ even though the test was conducted in the afternoon of the same day the incident took place. As for dropping the speeding charges, Mr Ruecha said police have cited the opinions of only two experts that Mr Vorayuth did not exceed the speed limit. He said the police need to submit more evidence to support the claim that the Red Bull scion was not speeding.

• len commented : Bull Update: 19 Jun 2013 Red Bull heir indictment delayed again The public prosecutor on Wednesday postponed for the fourth time the indictment of Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya, who is accused of killing a police officer in a hit-and-run accident last year. Ruecha Krairiksh, executive director of Office of Criminal Litigation of Southern Bangkok 1, who is the lead prosecutor in the case, said the adjournment was needed because the investigation report was still not complete. Prosecutors earlier decided not to arraign Mr Vorayuth for drink-driving and are still awaiting a response to their recommendation from the police. The attorney-general also instructed that further investigations be made after the suspect asked for justice and to be allowed to call four more witnesses to testify in the case. Mr Vorayuth also asked that experts review their conclusions on the speed that his Ferrari was travelling at when it rear-ended Pol Snr Sgt-Maj Wichian Klanprasert's motorcycle in the early hours of Sept 3, 2012 on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok. Prosecutors have already charged Mr Vorayuth with three offences - exceeding the speed limit, reckless driving causing death and damage to state property, and hit-and-run. Mr Ruecha said [b:zlohzsqj]the speeding case would expire in September[/b:zlohzsqj]. Prosecutors would ask police to hurry up and conclude their additional investigations to ensure Mr Vorayuth will be formally indicted on all three charges, he said. He insisted that there was no attempt by authorities to drag out legal proceedings against the wealthy Red Bull heir.

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