Red Bull scion hit-and-run
Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, a grandson of the billionaire who invented Red Bull, hit a policeman on Sept 3, 2012, dragging his body more than 100 metres. He has yet to be charged.
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21 Feb 2023
Nate: Botched 'Boss' job no bar to watchdog post
Former deputy attorney-general Nate Naksuk insisted on Tuesday he is fully qualified to apply for seats on two state bodies despite his mishandling of the notorious hit-and-run incident Red Bull scion Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya.
7 Feb 2023
'Negligent' Nate seeks NACC seat
Nate Naksuk, a controversial figure in the prosecution's handling of the hit-and-run case against Red Bull scion, applied for a seat on anti-graft commission.
28 Dec 2022
PM wants 'Boss' found
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered the Royal Thai Police to do anything it can to bring Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya to justice.
3 Dec 2022
Prosecutor discharged
The Public Prosecutors Commission decides to discharge a former senior prosecutor after being accused of tampering with evidence in the Red Bull hit-and-run case.
3 Sep 2022
Red Bull heir still at large 10 years on
A crashed Ferrari, a dead policeman and a fugitive heir to a multibillion-dollar fortune -- a decade on, Thailand is no closer to resolving one of its most notorious hit-and-run cases.
12 Aug 2022
Search to be 'stepped up'
Authorities are stepping up efforts to locate and bring back Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, to face punishment, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said yesterday.
5 Aug 2022
Not fast or furious
The new narcotics law that benefits Red Bull scion Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, who went into hiding after his fatal hit-and-run case in Bangkok a decade ago, is still more evidence of problems in the justice system.
3 Aug 2022
Law change sees 'Boss' dodge cocaine abuse charge
The charge of cocaine abuse brought against Red Bull heir Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya during the high-profile hit-and-run case in 2012 has now lapsed as a result of the new narcotics law which alters the statute of limitations for some offences, Office of the Attorney General (OAG) spokesman Prayuth Petchkhun said yesterday.
2 Aug 2022
Drug charge dropped
The cocaine charge against fugitive Red Bull scion Vorayuth Yoovidhya has lapsed, leaving only the charge of reckless driving in 2012 causing the death of a policeman - which will expire in 2027.
19 May 2022
PPC discharges Nate from civil service
The Public Prosecutors Commission (PPC) has voted unanimously to discharge Nate Naksuk, a former deputy attorney general, from the civil service over his controversial decision to drop charges against Red Bull scion Vorayuth Yoovidhya in an infamous 2012 hit-and-run case.
