Ghost police pickup truck focus of attention

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 01, 2017
Ghost police pickup truck focus of attention

Police said they are investigating a reported police pickup truck seen driving out of the residence of former premier Yingluck Shinawatra on August 23.

So far they have no clues to which unit it belongs, said a police spokesperson.

Pol Colonel Krisana Pattanacharoen, the Royal Thai Police spokesperson said they needed time to discover which police unit the truck belongs to.

Led by deputy police chief, Pol General Srivara Rangsibrahmanakul, the force is investigating the issue after some new agencies, including Isra, posted video clips of the police pickup emerging from Yingluck’s residence.

Krisana said police are also looking into other related issues, including who helped Yingluck and how she fled the country.

They have been in contact with some foreign countries but have not yet received any useful clues about her flight, said Krisana. Thai police diplomats in neighbouring countries, including Cambodia, have been asked to make inquiries in search of useful information.

Police are focusing on whether Yingluck’s passport appeared to be stamped on their soil, and whether there could be more than one passport.

Srivara said the pickup truck, and whether it helped Yingluck flee the country, was the focus of a meeting today.

Srivara said he had received some progress reports, but would not disclose details.