Chanasongkhram Police were alerted to a fatal shooting near Wat Bowonniwet Vihara in Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok on Tuesday at 6pm.
At the scene, authorities discovered Lim Kimya, 74, a Cambodian national with French citizenship, critically injured from gunshot wounds to his right flank and shoulder. Despite receiving first aid and CPR, Lim succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Initial investigations revealed that Lim was a former opposition MP with the Cambodia National Rescue Party. He had traveled from Siem Reap, Cambodia, by bus with his French wife. Upon arrival at the location, an assailant on a motorcycle approached him, shot him, and fled.
Police are actively pursuing the suspect, described as a man riding a red Honda Wave 100 motorcycle with license plate 845. He was wearing a short-sleeve gray shirt, jeans, a helmet and a chest bag which may have been used to conceal a firearm.
Asia News Network/The Nation (Thailand)
