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Don't forget 'Boss' case
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/09/2023
» Eleven years ago this week, the nation was shocked by the hit-and-run case involving Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, the scion of the renowned family behind the Red Bull empire. The Yoovidhyas are known to be among the richest families in Thailand, owing their fortune to the sugary energy drink Krating Daeng, or Red Bull.
End hazing peril, reform military
Editorial, Published on 03/09/2023
» Army conscript Wichian Phueksom was tortured to death in an army camp over 12 years ago. Today, justice has still not been served.
OAG loses 'Boss' focus
News, Editorial, Published on 17/08/2021
» The Office of the Attorney General has come under the spotlight once again, after its prosecutors aired their frustrations over a TV series broadcast on Channel 3.
NACC probe welcome
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/07/2021
» It's welcome news that the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has finally launched a probe into the mishandling of the infamous hit and run case involving Vorayuth Yoovidhya, scion of the Red Bull empire, which allowed the megarich culprit off the hook.
NACC must fix Boss saga
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/06/2021
» It has been nine years since the scandalous hit-and-run case involving Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya first made headlines. Mr Vorayuth, a scion of the family behind the Red Bull empire, was charged over the fatal 2012 hit-and-run case and fled the country in 2017.
'Boss' outrage fires up again
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/12/2020
» The "pass the buck" attitude of the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) in handling the hit-and-run case involving Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya comes as no surprise at all to anyone.
Hope at last in 'Boss' case?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/08/2020
» Progress in the probe by a committee under former graftbuster Vicha Mahakun, tasked with reviewing the aborted hit-and-run case of the Red Bull scion Vorayuth Yoovidhya, point toward light at the end of a long dark tunnel.
Get to bottom of 'Boss' saga
News, Editorial, Published on 28/07/2020
» There is no other way for the Royal Thai Police and Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) to salvage their reputation than to get to the bottom of the Red Bull scion's hit-and-run case. The sanctity of the country's justice system now hangs in the balance due to the perceived injustice in this high-profile case.
Boss' great flight from justice
News, Editorial, Published on 26/07/2020
» In December 2010, 16-year-old Praewa, who didn't have a licence, crashed her Honda Civic into a passenger van on a Bangkok expressway, killing nine. She belongs to a prominent family. Her punishment? A two-year suspended sentence.
EC needs to be impartial
News, Editorial, Published on 15/12/2018
» This year, two individuals have set extraordinary examples for Thai people, demonstrating that integrity and honesty are traits that matter for those in or running for public office.