Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police arrested the deputy leader of the Thai Local Power Party, Prasopchoke Nimruang, today (Tuesday) in connection with the murder of a vice mayor of a Tambon Administrative Organisation (TAO) in Nakhon Nayok Province and a driver in February this year.

 

A group of gunmen opened fire at the car of the mayor of Bang Somboon TAO, Dr. Yannakorn Toprayoon, killing the vice mayor, Somchai Muangkart, and the mayor’s driver, Watchara Nutdaeng.  The mayor was seriously injured.

 

The shooting took place on the Pak Tho-Bang Prang road in Mueang district of Nakhon Nayok Province on February 14th.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-political-party-deputy-leader-arrested-for-alleged-murder/

 

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Pick one.

 

1. He did arrange it.

2. The gunman cut a deal to implicate a political rival.

 

Neither would surprise me here.

 

Seems daft blurring his face and naming him. I guess dodgy hotels will be named and blurred soon 

Politics Thai style... 

Makes a change, it's normally for corruption.