US EditionBangkok Court Sentences Political Assassin to Life: Unveiling Cross-Border Turmoil
- A Thai court sentenced former marine Ekkalak Paenoi to life imprisonment on Friday for killing Cambodian opposition politician Lim Kimya in Bangkok in January 2023.
- Lim Kimya was fatally shot near Khaosan Road after arriving from Cambodia, with two Cambodian suspects believed to have hired Ekkalak remaining at large.
- Security footage showed Ekkalak arriving on a motorbike, firing three shots with his face uncovered, then fleeing the scene and later confessing to being hired for the killing.
- The court convicted Ekkalak of premeditated murder and weapons charges but reduced his death sentence to life due to his confession and ordered 1.79 million baht compensation to the victim’s family.
- Human rights advocates interpret the murder as part of ongoing crackdowns during Hun Sen’s lengthy rule, while Lim Kimya’s widow calls on officials to continue investigating and apprehend the remaining suspects in Cambodia.
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The Criminal Court sentenced "Sergeant M" to life imprisonment for his confession, which was beneficial to the shooting death of former Cambodian opposition MP Lim Kimya in Thailand. He ordered him to pay 1.7 million baht in compensation plus interest and dismissed the case against the second defendant.
Thai gunman gets life sentence for Cambodian politician Lim Kimya’s murder
A Thai gunman was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the murder of a Cambodian opposition politician in Bangkok, a judge said. French national Lim Kimya, a former opposition lawmaker in Cambodia, was shot dead on January 7 by Ekkalak Paenoi as the ex-MP visited Bangkok with his wife. Cambodian opposition figures have accused the country’s powerful former leader Hun Sen of ordering the shooting. This week, Lim Kimya’s widow called for a fu…
Bangkok Court Sentences Political Assassin to Life: Unveiling Cross-Border Turmoil
Bangkok Court Sentences Political Assassin to Life: Unveiling Cross-Border Turmoil A Bangkok court has sentenced Ekkalak Pheanoi, the Thai shooter responsible for the assassination of Cambodian opposition politician Lim Kimya, to life in prison.The court arrived at the decision after Ekkalak confessed to being hired for the January 7 murder, a crime initially thought to be politically motivated.The incident underscores a troubling pattern of ext…
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