Chuwong case investigation to be completed by August

Police expect to be able to pinpoint if Chuwong, 50, had died in a road accident, as was first believed, or was murdered, as suspected by the tycoon’s family who had urged the Crime Suppress Division to investigate, he explained.

The other part of the police probe centred on the huge volume of Chuwong’s shares, worth many millions of baht, transferred to two women just days before his death, he said. Police believe it was an unrelated matter.

Udomsuk police investigator Pol Colonel Polsak Chusamansiri said investigations were 90 per cent completed. Srivara said he had instructed investigators to check the car speed, the autopsy, the chronicle of events and interview some additional witnesses. In a few more days, there should be more clarity about the case, he added.

An informed source reported that police were checking security cameras at the scene and testimony from a passing-by motorcycle-rider about spotting a mysterious man at the scene, although police thought the man was just trying to aid the accident victims. 

The source also said that police would summon more witnesses after they had interviewed on Friday stockbroker Uracha Wachirakun-thon, 26, and her mum whose bank account received more than Bt30 million of shares from Chuwong. Police were also checking Chuwong’s signatures on share transfer documents and an audio clip, the source said.