The panel, which is headed by Pol Gen Satawat Hirunburana, has 15 days to complete the inquiry, he said. It emerged last week that the prosecution in June had dropped the final, most serious charge of reckless driving causing death. Prayuth Pethckhun, OAG's deputy spokesman, said yesterday the panel was expected to meet today and the panel head would set guidelines for the fact-finding inquiry. He declined to say whether the inquiry could change the prosecution's decision. Adm Sitthawat Wongsuwon, a senator who chaired the NLA's panel, said yesterday that Thanee Onla-iad, a senator and panel member, would clarify the matter later this week.

Source: Bangkok Post July 27, 2020 23:26 UTC