PUBLISHED: 14 Dec 2024 at 04: 00
The widow of murder victim Chaimet Sitsanitphong, who had been eyed by Pheu Thai to run in Prachin Buri’s Provincial Administrative Organisation ( PAO ) election, now wants to pull out of the race following her husband’s death, according to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Chaimet, 48, a former municipal council member known as” Sol Jor Tong,” was found dead on Wednesday at the home of Soonthorn Vilawan, the 85-year-old chairman of the Prachin Buri PAO, with some bullet wounds.
In connection with the firing, which was thought to be linked to a social row, Mr. Soonthorn was detained along with six assistants. At the image, a 9mm handgun and a gun were found.
According to Thaksin, the sufferer had wanted his family, Napapat Anchasanichamon, to work in the PAO key election under the Pheu Thai Party’s symbol and the group had agreed to support her.
After Ms Napapat expressed her wish to retreat, good out of dread of additional crime, Thaksin said the group would now have to find a new member.
He demanded that the crime against powerful people in the state be stopped, and he mentioned that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was considering establishing a task force to combat such impact.
” She is thinking about forming one and will handle it herself”, Thaksin said.
According to local political publications, Chaimet, a Thai boxing producer, was considered the right-hand gentleman of Mr Soonthorn, whose family has dominated Prachin Buri elections for years.
Authorities have gathered criminal information, according to associate police captain Pol Lt. Gen Akkaradech Pimolsri, who was given the task of overseeing the situation.
He said that first questioning revealed the sufferer, who was unarmed, entered the house only while his advisers waited beyond.
Although no security camera footage was accessible, various pieces of evidence could be used to justify the costs, he added.
Initial offenses against the seven defendants included conspiring to murder and breaking the weapons rules. Because the suspects might interfere with the investigation, the police have requested that the judge problem a detention order and resist loan.
According to the options, two suspects admitted to shooting Chaimet after a heated discussion.