Thailand’s ex-police chief indicted for aiding Red Bull heir evade justice

The ex-national police chief of Thailand, Somyot Poompanmoung, alongside seven other individuals, has been indicted by the Attorney-General for alleged involvement in aiding Vorayuth ‘Boss’ Yoovidhya dodge prosecution regarding a 2012 hit-and-run case. Vorayuth is a member of the family that owns the Red Bull empire.

On Tuesday, Prayut Phetcharakhun, the spokesman for the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG), reported during a press briefing that the indictment was initiated based on the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s (NACC) recommendation.

In the previous year, the NACC had accused them of playing a role in the 2020 decision to drop the charges against Vorayuth, involving speeding and hit-and-run, a decision that triggered massive public outrage. This led to the prime minister ordering renewed investigations into the decision-making…