BANGKOK (AP) – Police in Thailand on Friday began the process of requesting an arrest warrant for an heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune accused of a deadly hit-and-run accident almost five years ago but never charged.
“He will turn into an individual who is evading an arrest warrant like in any other case,” national police chief Gen. Chaktip Chaijinda said in describing the effort to arrest Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya.
The state prosecutor asked for police action after Vorayuth missed Thursday’s deadline to answer a summons, and an officer at Bangkok’s Thonglor police station, which has jurisdiction in the case, said the prosecutor’s request was received Friday morning.
Police must submit a request for the warrant to a court, which decides whether to issue it.
“Usually (the court) approves it very quickly but it’s their decision,” Chaktip told reporters.