Killer of Ex-Cambodian MP Won’t Reveal Who Ordered Assassination, Thai Police Say
Ekkalak Pheanoi, a former Thai marine, was extradited from Cambodia and questioned by Bangkok police on Saturday.
Former Thai marine confesses to Cambodian assassination
Thai national Ekkalak Pheanoi (C), a suspect in the alleged killing of former lawmaker of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Lim Kimya, is escorted into a police van to transport him to the Criminal Court from Chana Songkram Police Station in Bangkok on Jan. 13, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
Thai suspect confesses to killing Cambodian ex-lawmaker
A Thai man suspected of killing a former Cambodian opposition lawmaker in Bangkok confessed to the crime Saturday in a livestream video. Police in Cambodia said they arrested the suspect on Wednesday and took him to the Thai border on Saturday following an extradition request.
Suspected killer of former Cambodia lawmaker sent to Thailand
Thai national Ekkalak Paenoi faces charges including premeditated murder in the Tuesday shooting death of Lim Kimya, 74, in the Thai capital.
Thai Murder Suspect Says He Acted Out Of 'Gratitude'
A Thai man accused of killing a former Cambodian opposition lawmaker in Bangkok said he committed the crime to repay someone who helped him during a tough period in his life, police told AFP Sunday.
Cambodia sends suspect in ex-politician killing to Thailand
Cambodian police said Saturday they had handed over to Thai authorities a man suspected of assasinating a former opposition politician in a brazen attack in downtown Bangkok. "We have sent him to Thai authorities this morning,
Thai murder suspect acted out of ‘gratitude’ in Cambodian lawmaker killing
Motorcycle taxi driver and former marine Ekkalak Paenoi confessed to the crime on Saturday after his arrest on Wednesday.
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Thailand lets autocratic neighbors hunt down opponents on its soil
Since a 2014 coup, Bangkok has either been complicit or turned a blind eye to the actions of the security forces of other ...
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Accused killer of Cambodian politician taken to court
Police took Ekkalak Phaenoi, who is accused of assassinating a Cambodian opposition politician in Bangkok, to the Criminal ...
Visiting Dissident Is Gunned Down in Bangkok
The killing of a former Cambodian politician stoked safety fears that Thailand is no refuge for those fleeing autocracy.
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Man wanted in Lim Kimya murder is Cambodian official’s brother, records show
Suspected ‘spotter’ in opposition lawmaker’s killing has ties to founder of pro-government Cambodian Youth Party.
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Lim Kimya assassin leaves money trail
Police have found two transactions totalling 60,000 baht that were made to a bank account held by Ekkalak Phaenoi, the ...
Cambodian ex-MP’s alleged assassin motivated by ‘debt of gratitude’
BANGKOK: The alleged assassin of a former Cambodian MP was a hired killer who says he committed the crime to repay a debt of ...
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Thailandia, confessa l'omicida dell'oppositore cambogiano
Ha confessato il suo delitto l'uomo arrestato nei giorni scorsi in Thailandia con l'accusa di essere il killer dell'ex capo ...
Manhunt over Fatal Shooting of Politician Near Tourist Hotspot
The CNRP gained significant public support from its founding in 2012 by campaigning for democratic reforms, addressing widespread corruption, and opposing the authoritarian rule of ex-Prime Minister ...