CHON BURI, Aug 16 (TNA) – The Pattaya Court issued a warrant for the arrest of Somyot Panprasong, 55, who is the alleged real owner of the Mountain B pub that caught fire in Sattahip district of Chon Buri early this month.
Mr Somyot was charged with recklessness causing death and unauthorized pub operation as police found out that he was the real owner of the burnt pub but had his son act as the official owner.
Meanwhile, lawyer Ronnarong Kaewphet on Monday brought relatives of 13 victims of the Aug 5 Mountain B pub fire to the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok to ask it to take over the case from the Phlu Ta Luang police station in Sattahip district.
Local police and administrative officials had a conflict of interest in the pub operation and there were many influential figures in Sattahip, the lawyer said.
He also said that he had evidence to prove that Pongsiri Panprasong, the son of Mr Somyot, was not the real owner of the pub and other shareholders of the pub should face legal action related to the tragic fire. (TNA)
