Thai suspect confesses to killing Cambodian ex-lawmaker Lim Kimya
The Hindu
Thai man confesses to killing Cambodian Opposition lawmaker in Bangkok, sparking accusations against former leader Hun Sen.
“A Thai man suspected of killing a former Cambodian Opposition lawmaker in Bangkok has confessed to the crime,” police said Saturday (January 11, 2025).
“I confess that I did wrong,” Ekkalak Paenoi said to police and media after being charged with premeditated murder and unauthorised gun ownership.
Lim Kimya, a former lawmaker for the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), was gunned down on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) by a motorcyclist as he arrived in Bangkok by bus from Cambodia with his French wife.
Cambodian Opposition figures have accused the country’s powerful former leader Hun Sen of ordering the shooting.
Police in Cambodia said they arrested the suspect on Wednesday (January 8, 2025) and took him to the Thai border following an extradition request. He was picked up by a Thai police helicopter on Saturday (January 11, 2025) and taken to Bangkok.
“We can’t determine the motives yet, please give us time,” said Somprasong Yenthuam, a senior police official.
Thai media have said Ekkalak was a former marine. Mr. Yenthuam told reporters an arrest warrant for a Cambodian accomplice had also been issued.
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