Director General of the Prosecution office of the Bangkok South Criminal Court, Suthi Kittisuppaporn speaks to members of media as he arrives at the South Bangkok prosecutor's office in Bangkok, Thailand, April 27, 2017. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom
BANGKOK (Reuters) - An heir to the Red Bull fortune failed to meet with prosecutors in Bangkok on Thursday over an alleged hit-and-run that killed a police officer five years ago -- a case that has raised questions whether the justice system favours the rich and famous.
It was the eighth time that Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya has missed prosecutor orders to report to court since legal proceedings against him began in 2016.
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