A British national has fatally struck a doctor on a pavement in Koh Phangan while driving under the influence of alcohol and cocaine. He now faces eleven charges.
Investigators from the Koh Phangan police have stepped up their enquiries to notify Wilcock Duncan, 51, a British national, of further charges. On 23 May this man struck Pr. Dr. Thirasak Kaewamornwong, 53, a specialist in respiratory diseases, as the doctor was walking on the pavement. The victim, who died of his injuries, was also a volunteer doctor at the island hospital.
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Initially facing seven charges, Wilcock Duncan is now subject to four additional charges relating to the illegal operation of a tourism company. The police are seeking the withdrawal of his bail, fearing he may flee abroad.
On 26 May the Koh Samui court had granted him bail while prohibiting him from leaving the country. Following the doctor’s death, police captain Apichat Chansamrej ordered fresh proceedings, including for “reckless driving causing death”.
At the same time, Wilcock Duncan is accused of using Thai nominees to set up his company Reef Char Charter and of operating a tourism business without a licence. These offences bring the total number of charges to eleven.