BANGKOK, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday told the press that he had already instructed authorities to seek help from Interpol to nab Red Bull scion Vorayuth Yoovidhya and have him extradited to Thailand to stand trial in the high-profile hit-and-run case that took place eight years ago.
"Please rest assured that there is fairness in the Thai judicial system," said Prayut. "Interpol had already been informed and will issue a Red Notice to the suspect to have him provisionally arrested and held, and later sent back to Thailand to face charges."
Just last week, prosecutors in charge of the case decided to indict the fugitive on charges of reckless driving causing the death of a junior police officer.
Vorayuth has also been implicated with illicit drug use while taking the wheel of his Ferrari car before smashing into the police officer.
The prime minister said that Interpol would alert its member countries of the Red Notice and expected an update from the Thai police within a week.
Thai police and the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) had previously decided to drop all charges against Vorayuth, indicating that the Red Bull family has already compensated the family of the dead police officer.
However, the decision to withdraw charges against the scion had sparked national outcry, prompting leading law experts to demand a relaunch into the investigation.
Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin had also given his word that all witnesses would be provided with maximum protection against possible reprisals.