On Tuesday, for the first time, the Bangkok Metropolitan police chief, Pol Lt Gen Sanit Mahathavorn, got directly involved. He said that the delay in seeking extradition of Mr Vorayuth was a matter of red tape, specifically translating 34 pages of documents needed for a formal request. On Wednesday, Pol Lt Gen Sanit said, "We are are not foot-dragging", and claimed translations would be completed soon, perhaps by Friday. Family seen with Mr Vorayuth at the London residence in addition to his mother were his brother Varit "Porsche" Yoovidhya, a luxury car dealer in Bangkok, and his sister Varangkana, nicknamed Champagne . The officers also failed to take Mr Vorayuth to prosecutors for indictment before he fled the country, the source noted.

Source: Bangkok Post July 19, 2017 17:48 UTC