Cross-Border Mystery: The Killing of Cambodian Opponent in Bangkok

A former Cambodian lawmaker, Lim Kimya, was shot dead in Bangkok. The suspect, a former Marine and Thai national, has fled the country. Authorities are conducting investigations to identify motives behind the killing amidst concerns of political intimidation by the Cambodian government.

A former Cambodian opposition lawmaker was fatally shot in a bold attack in Bangkok's bustling old quarter, with the suspected hit man having fled the country, according to reports from Thai police on Wednesday.

The victim, 74-year-old Lim Kimya, had arrived in Thailand just hours earlier with his family before being gunned down. Kimya, a Cambodian and French national, had been affiliated with the recently dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party — a group that faced governmental allegations of plotting treason, which the party has labelled as groundless.

Thai authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the suspected shooter, identified as a former Marine and Thai citizen. The investigation seeks to unravel motives, whether politically driven due to the Cambodian government's noted pressure on opposition figures or related to personal issues.

(With inputs from agencies.)