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A Thai court sentences gunman who killed a Cambodian politician to life in prison
- 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 motive for the crime remains unknown. This former deputy was one of the last voices opposing the power of Cambodia's leader Hun Sen.
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Total News Sources35
Leaning Left10Leaning Right9Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources lean Left
37% Left
L 37%
C 30%
R 33%
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