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Interpol issues 'red notice' for Thai Red Bull heir over fatal hit and run

After charges against him were dropped in July, a probe conducted by the office of PM Prayuth Chan-ocha concluded the entire investigation had been "compromised"

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In this photo dated September 3, 2012, policemen examine a damaged Ferrari at the home of the late Red Bull founder Chaleo Yoovidhaya. Vorayuth ‘Boss’ Yoovidhya, the grandson of the owner of Red Bull, was arrested for the hit-and-run death of a police officer soon after this accident PHOTO: Reuters

Agencies Bangkok
Interpol has issued a “red notice” to arrest the fugitive Thai heir to the Red Bull billions for his role in a fatal hit-and-run, police said.
 
The move by the international police organisation is the latest in the years-long saga surrounding Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya who crashed his luxury car in 2012, killing a police officer. The charges against Vorayuth, who is the grandson of Red Bull’s co-founder, had initially been dropped in July – sparking public outrage from Thais who saw it as an example of the impunity enjoyed by the country’s elite.
 
It spurred probes by various

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