Public prosecutors have postponed for the fourth time an indictment against Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya for his alleged hit-and-run killing of a police officer last year.
Vorayuth: Appeals speeding charge
Ruecha Krairiksh, lead prosecutor in the case, said the indictment had been delayed again because the suspect has appealed to Attorney-General Chulasingh Vasantasingh against a speeding charge.
Mr Ruecha said the prosecutors had recommended a charge of speeding be pressed against the suspect after evidence showed he was driving at 170kph when he struck the officer.
He said he agreed with the decision for police not to press a drink-driving charge due to lack of evidence.
Mr Vorayuth's lawyers also lodged an appeal with prosecutors asking for more time to question the four witnesses and two more accident reconstruction experts. Mr Chulasingh has agreed to their request.
Mr Ruecha said he will ask police to speed up the questioning of witnesses over the speeding charge because the statute of limitations for that charge will expire in September.
He said he will ask the suspect to report to the prosecutors as soon as he receives the police report on the matter.
Mr Vorayuth, grandson of Red Bull energy drink founder Chaleo Yoovidhya, allegedly rammed his Ferrari into Pol Snr Sgt Maj Wichian Klanprasert's motorcycle on Sukhumvit Soi 47 in the early hours of Sept 3 last year.
The policeman's body was dragged about 200 metres along the road.
Mr Vorayuth allegedly fled the scene and was arrested several hours later at his home on Sukhumvit Soi 53.
Police initially recommended charges of reckless driving causing death and damage, not providing assistance to an accident victim, and drink driving against Mr Vorayuth.