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[Source<\/a>]<\/p>\n Multiple high-ranking officials, including Thailand\u2019s former National Police Chief Somyot Poompanmoung and former Deputy Attorney General Nate Naksuk, were charged in connection with an alleged cover-up in the 2012 hit-and-run case involving Red Bull heir Vorayuth \u201cBoss\u201d Yoovidhya.<\/p>\n The officials are accused<\/a> of conspiring to alter the recorded speed of the Ferrari that Vorayuth drove, which fatally struck a police officer, allowing him to evade a reckless driving charge. The case has long been criticized as emblematic of the impunity enjoyed by Thailand\u2019s elite, with a 2020 inquiry revealing a \u201cconspiracy to damage the case from the start,\u201d according to former Supreme Court Judge Vicha Mahakhun. Despite the seriousness of the charges \u2014 including<\/a> abuse of power and dereliction of duty \u2014 all eight defendants were granted bail but are barred from leaving the country. The defendants are scheduled to return to court on Sept. 10.<\/p>\n Download the NextShark App:<\/strong><\/p>\n