Thailand urged to clarify reasons for dropping charge against Red Bull heir

Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, whose grandfather co-founded energy drink company Red Bull, walks to get in a car as he leaves a house in London. Charges have been dropped against the Thai heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who is accused in a 2012 car crash that killed a Bangkok police officer, Thai police said Friday, July 24,2020. - AP

BANGKOK, July 25 (Xinhua): A noted academic on Saturday urged Thailand's police and the Office of Attorney General to clarify reasons for dropping a criminal charge against a fugitive heir to energy drink giant Red Bull.

Thammasat University's deputy director Prinya Thaewanarumitkul called on the police and the Office of the Attorney General to justify their decision to drop the charge of reckless driving, which had caused death of a police officer and had been earlier filed against Vorayuth Yoovidhya, son of Red Bull energy drink manufacturer Chalerm Yoovidhya.