Thai police are searching for a Cambodian national believed to be the mastermind behind the killing of a Cambodian opposition politician in Bangkok last week.
Thai police are searching for a Cambodian national suspected of orchestrating the murder of a former Cambodian opposition politician in downtown Bangkok last week. Lim Kimya, a former lawmaker for the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was shot dead by a motorcyclist as he arrived in Bangkok by bus from Cambodia with his French wife.
A Thai national, Ekkalak Paenoi, confessed to the crime in a livestream video after being charged with premeditated murder and unauthorized gun ownership. A Thai court issued an arrest warrant for the Cambodian suspect believed to be the mastermind. The Cambodian suspect, identified as Somwang Bamrungkit, 43, is facing charges of hiring someone to commit murder and unauthorized possession and use of a firearm. Public broadcaster ThaiPBS reported that Somwang Bamrungkit is currently on the run. Cambodian opposition figures have accused the country’s powerful former leader Hun Sen of ordering the shooting, although a government spokesman has denied official involvement. Earlier this week, Thai police arrested a driver accused of helping the Thai gunman escape the scene. However, the driver claimed he was unaware of the crime when he assisted the suspect, local media reported. Some Thai media reports said Ekkalak was paid 60,000 baht (RM7,660) for the killing, but police say he has claimed he did not receive payment, and took the job “to pay a debt of gratitude”.
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