From Kocha Olarn, CNN
updated 1:36 PM EDT, Mon September 3, 2012
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- The grandson of the creator of Red Bull energy drink allegedly crashed his Ferrari into a Thai police officer, killing him, and then fled the scene, Bangkok police said Monday.
The controversy over the arrest of Vorayud Yoovidhaya, 27, who is a prominent member of one of Thailand's richest families, resulted in the suspension of a police officer accused of having another person pretend to have been driving Yoovidhaya's car.
Police Sgt. Major Wichien Klanprasert was responding to a robbery call when his motorcycle was hit by what a witness described as a black sports car at 5 a.m., according to Bangkok Police Maj. Gen. Parinya Jansuriya.
Investigators followed the path of leaked oil from the crash scene to Yoovidhaya's home, Jansuriya said.
Dozens of police surrounded the mansion before entering with a search warrant, where they found a badly damaged black Ferrari. The front was wrecked and its air bags deployed, Jansuriya said.
Yoovidhaya was taken to a police station for questioning and the car was seized by investigators, he said.
Yoovidhaya admitted driving the car and hitting the motorcycle, but he claimed he was suddenly cut off by the bike, according to Police Maj. Gen. Aunuchi Lekbumrung.
He has been charged with causing a death with negligence and hit and run, he said. Yoovidhaya was quickly released on a bond of 500,000 baht, about $16,000.
The man who had claimed to be driving was fined 6,000 baht, about $200, the Police Chief Kumronvit Thoopkrachang said.
Vorayud Yoovidhaya's grandfather, Chaleo Yoovidhaya, teamed with an Austrian businessman to create the Red Bull brand and products based on a Thai drink. His father, Chalerm Yoovidhaya, is an executive with the energy drink company.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/03/world/...red-bull-heir/
Last edited by cluezo; 4th September 2012 at 07:45.
Never see a day in jail. Money will change hands, evidence will be lost (or, as seems more likely, never collected - alcohol) and the rich playboy (to be fair, I don't know that he is a playboy, but I don't reckon he was living the life of a saint when leaving his house at a little after 05:00 in the morning, hitting a cop and then doing a runner) will get away with this. Sad, but true.
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$16K bond for hitting, dragging and killing a cop. The prick blamed the dead cop for causing the accident, too. He's so freakin' rich, I wonder if the police and judge had to apologize to him for daring to arrest him in the first place. The good news is that the family owns the sole distributorship of Ferraris in Thailand, so he can easily replace that death car for a shiny new model.
The cop's family will get a little bundle ...
Killed a cop in a hit and run and released on bond. Pretty much says it all.
He might not be allowed to drive daddy's ferrari for a while will be the worst he'll face.
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Dude, the family OWNS the sole distributorship of Ferraris in Thailand - do you think they don't have another one ready to hit the street?Originally Posted by fred flintstone
Guy,he has to learn responsibility. No ferrari's for a week, maybe 2.
A full case of Red Bull?
jonny, jonny, jonny ... rich folk don't get rich by giving away the product. Maybe half a case. Besides, the cop cut off junior Red Bull - didn't you see the pic?
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Gosh dad, that's being a bit harsh.
well, he did alot of damage to the car. If he's gonna run a business he needs to understand the value of things.
That front end repair is gonna effect the balance sheet.... mai dee
Granddad looks like he can handle the sitch
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Didn't granddad die earlier this year?
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Maybe the dead cop's estate should be billed. After all, the cop cut off the kid, causing the kid to smash directly into the motorcycle and then drag the body for some distance.
oops
...if (ha!) this miscreant spawn escapes jail time, he will be yet another example of the wealthy buying themselves the kind of world they want...Thais have only themselves to blame: they created and sustain this culture of wealth impervious to sanction...yes, the chicken griller will tsk-tsk and the street sweeper will moan to the rice farmer about the injustice of it all...but they are the ones who shrug their shoulders and go back to work...
...majestically enthroned amid the vulgar herd...
Pretty much the universal reaction ...
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