The popular governor of the area was killed by four intruders who are still at large.
PUBLISHED: 9 Nov 2024 at 16: 42
More than 20 different criminal offenses have been reported in the southwestern region of Thailand as a result of a military rifle’s use to remove the president of a tambon in Narathiwat.
Wichet Thaithongnum, the governor of tambon Rueso town in Rueso city of Narathiwat, was shot dead inside a conference room of his gown shop on Thursday. Four intruders traveling on two riders carried out the assault. They remain at large.
Wichet, known locally as” Mayor Arm”, was a two-time president of the tambon. He even served as chairman of the Narathiwat Sports Association and owned the Hand-in-Hand shop, which was well-known for supporting community organizations.
Police said criminal officials at the picture collected 19 M16 gun casings, which were later found to have been fired from an AK-102 assault weapons. Officials were led to believe that the murder-related weapon had been used in 23 different violent incidents in the southern province’s Rueso and Tak Bai districts.
Amorn Bootthongboon and Sonthaya Chaisit, two defense participants who were assisting regional faculty in February of this year, were fatally shot as a result of the rifle’s presence.
Officials believe Wichet’s movements was discovered by the gunmen, who were able to quickly find and kill him when they broke into the shop. During the event, three more people were present in the room, all of whom were unharmed.
Sugifree Mueraheng, a part of a nearby rebel group, was apprehended following the mayor’s arrest, according to a resource in the local security causes.
He officially told authorities that his organization had a central arms storage area where people could bring arms, but the location of the memory was continually changing.
Police are investigating four possible motivations in the shooting, according to a cause close to the research.
Local politics, company objectives, personal issues and safety issues are all being considered, said the resource.  ,
Wichet Thaithongnum, the governor of tambon Rueso town in Rueso city of Narathiwat, was shot dead inside his gown shop on Thursday. ( Photo: Chaidantai Facebook page )