Just because he is rich doesn't mean he won't go to jail. "The law is the law - whether you are rich or poor you have to pay for what you've done," national police spokesman Songpol Wattanachai said Monday, asking skeptics to have faith in the police. Police have rushed to defend themselves against criticism for initially mishandling the case and acting to shield Janepob, whose father owns a luxury car import company. TV talk shows, social media forums and editorials have chimed in on a debate that asks whether justice will be served this time or - if history is any guide - if Janepob will walk away from the crime without serving time. The Mercedes driver, Janepob Verraporn, 37, now tops a list of "Bangkok's deadly rich kids," as one Thai newspaper calls the children of privilege who have killed with their fancy cars. with the case of the Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defence in a deadly drunken-driving wreck. Since the video was widely shared on social media last week, the fatal March 13 crash has reignited a debate about the impunity of the rich and well-connected in Thailand. Police say he was driving at an estimated 240 kilometres per hour. The Mercedes driver, the son of a wealthy Thai businessman, survived with minor injuries and refused both alcohol and drug tests - and his wishes were respected. The midsize car burst into flames and the couple inside, both graduate students in their 30s, died at the scene of the accident. What happened next is now well known in Thailand and the focal point of growing outrage. Within a split second, a cloud of smoke and debris fill the video screen. Suddenly, a black Mercedes-Benz zooms into the frame and rear-ends the car at tremendous speed. BANGKOK - The dash cam video is jaw-dropping: On a virtually empty stretch of highway, a midsize car is seen travelling in the slow lane.
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