Thai senator summoned for alleged involvement in attack on monks and residents in Isaan

[snoop1130]

 

Police summoned Thai senator Kittisak Rattanawaraha for questioning after it was discovered that he was allegedly involved in an attack on monks and residents in the Isaan province of Phichit last month.

 

On April 6, a group of men wearing all-black came to Bang Klan Temple, also known as Hirunyaram Temple, in the Pho Talay district of Phichit and attacked monks and the temple committee. Matichon reported that 13 victims, including monks, were injured, and three of them suffered severe conditions.

 

The motive was later identified as a conflict between the former temple committee and its new team. The men in black did not accept the new team or the new abbot so they entered the house, attacked people, and banned visitors from getting in.

 

The Commander of Phichit Provincial Police Officer, Kamthorn Jantee, reported that 20 suspects who participated in the attack were arrested. Only two suspects were left, including Senator Kittisak and another government official named Dusit Khamsila.

 

Officer Kamthorn did not reveal how the senator was involved in the attack at the temple but he disclosed that his team had already launched an arrest warrant against Kittisak. The court, however, allegedly asked them to drop the warrant and issue a summons instead.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via Matichon Weekly

 

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[bannork]

Pichit is not in Issan. It's lower north or upper central Thailand.

Get it right for Thailand's sake, Thaiger 

 

[stoner]

48 minutes ago, bannork said:

Pichit is not in Issan. It's lower north or upper central Thailand.

Get it right for Thailand's sake, Thaiger 

 

2nd this motion.  the writer is even thai too. ouch. 

[sammieuk1]

Meantime the rest of the country would like to send men in black around to the senators houses now ????