All charges against Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya stemming from a deadly 2012 crash have been dropped, a police official told media late Thursday.
The Office of the Attorney General has decide not to press charges against Vorayuth,” Police Colonel Samparn Luangsatchakul told CNN.
“All charges have been dropped,” he said.
Vorayuth was wanted for hitting and killing a policeman with his luxury sports car in the early morning of September 3, 2012. Local media reported at the time that he may have been under the influence.
Attempts to cover up the crime led to the suspension of a police officer and sparked outraged in Thailand where wealthy and powerful individuals are rarely held to account for traffic accidents.
The case also sparked scrutiny of Thailand’s large income divide, the Yoovidhya family is estimated to be worth $13.1 billion in a country where the average daily income is slightly more than 10 dollars per day.
