Impunity
for the rich and famous leaves Thais outraged
07 September 2012
Reuters
- By Martin Petty, BANGKOK | Tue Sep 4, 2012
(Reuters) - A dented silver Ferrari, a
dead Thai policeman whose body was dragged for 200 meters under its wheels, a
family driver ready to take the fall for the wealthy 27-year-old heir to the
world-famous Red Bull energy drink empire.
Policemen examine a damaged Ferrari at
the home of the late Red Bull founder Chaleo Yoovidhaya in Bangkok September 3,
2012. Credit:
REUTERS/Stringer
This was the story splashed across the
front pages in Thailand on Tuesday and a hot topic on web
boards, where the common assumption was that a culture of impunity for the
wealthy business and political elite would once again prevail.
Vorayuth Yoovidhya, a grandson of the
late founder of Red Bull, billionaire Chaleo Yoovidhya, had initially fled the
scene but later confessed to hitting the policeman, police said. He was
released hours later on 500,000 baht ($16,000) bail.
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