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Committee Probes MP Shooting Gun Origin; Police Check Mobile Numbers

Committee Probes MP Shooting Gun Origin; Police Check Mobile Numbers

Khaosod•Politics•12d ago

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A parliamentary committee is investigating the origin of a firearm used in an assassination attempt on MP Kamolsak Leewamae, with forensics confirming the weapon's functionality despite being previously declared for destruction by the Navy.

  • •A parliamentary committee is investigating the origin of a firearm used in an assassination attempt on MP Kamolsak Leewamae in Narathiwat province.
  • •Forensic analysis indicates the firearm is functional and in good condition, contradicting previous Navy reports of it being non-operational and slated for destruction.
  • •Police are examining 11 mobile phone numbers, and the investigation is exploring potential links to corruption and a wider criminal network.

Overview

  • •On June 4, 2026, the Committee on Law, Justice, and Human Rights of the House of Representatives convened to investigate the attempted shooting of MP Kamolsak Leewamae.
  • •The investigation stems from an assassination attempt on MP Kamolsak Leewamae and his escort, prompting concerns about the justice process in the southern border provinces.
  • •Lawmakers questioned representatives from various agencies, including the police, the Navy, and mobile network providers, regarding the firearm's origin and the investigation's progress.
  • •MP Kamolsak Leewamae expressed unease with the investigation's pace and requested to pursue information as a victim.
  • •The Navy confirmed one firearm involved was previously in their inventory, declared for destruction in 2020, but its current status and whereabouts are under further inquiry.
  • •Forensic results indicate the recovered firearm is functional and in good condition, contradicting initial reports from the Ordnance Department of the Armed Forces.
  • •The committee has requested detailed documentation from the Navy regarding the procedures for decommissioning and destroying firearms within 15 days.
  • •The investigation is exploring if the firearm, previously declared for destruction, was involved in corruption and potentially used in a planned assassination.

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Key Quotes

Romdon Panjor
"This issue is larger than we thought, like a ghost gun: a gun that was dead but is now being used again, and it works well."
เรื่องนี้เป็นเรื่องใหญ่กว่าที่คิดมาก เหมือนปืนผีดิบคือ ปืนที่ตายไปแล้ว แต่กลับมาใช้ใหม่ และใช้ได้ดีด้วย
Kamolsak Leewamae
"I feel uneasy, so I complained to the committee because justice in the three southern border provinces is a condition the government is trying to solve."
ตนรู้สึกไม่สบายใจ จึงร้องเรียนต่อ กมธ.เพราะกระบวนการยุติธรรมใน 3 จังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้ เป็นเงื่อนไขหนึ่งที่ฝ่ายรัฐพยายามแก้ปัญหา
Rangsiman Rome
"We use constitutional power. If there is any law greater than the constitution, and the committee cannot access information, please demonstrate it."
เราใช้อำนาจตามรัฐธรรมนูญ หากมีกฎหมายใดใหญ่กว่ารัฐธรรมนูญคณะกรรมาธิการไม่สามารถเข้าถึงข้อมูลได้ขอให้ท่านแสดง
Police Maj. Gen. Prayong Khotsakha
"We will not cease the investigation into finding the instigator."
เราจะไม่ยุติการสืบสวนสอบสวนหาผู้จ้างวาน

Key Entities

Organization

Committee on Law, Justice, and Human Rights(กมธ.กฎหมาย)
The parliamentary committee investigating the attempted shooting of MP Kamolsak Leewamae.
Police(ตร.)
The police department investigating the attempted shooting of MP Kamolsak Leewamae.
Royal Thai Navy(ทร.)ℹ️
The military branch whose firearm is suspected to have been used in the attempted shooting.
Pracahachon Party(พรรคประชาชน)
The political party to which MP Rangsiman Rome belongs.
National Police Agency(สำนักงานตำรวจตำรวจแห่งชาติ)
The national police oversight body asked to provide information.
Royal Thai Navy(กองทัพเรือ)ℹ️
The military branch whose firearm is suspected to have been used in the attempted shooting.
Internal Security Operations Command(กองอำนวยการรักษาความมั่นคงภายในราชอาณาจักร)ℹ️
A security agency that was asked to provide information.
Department of Special Investigation(กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ)
A government agency that was asked to provide information.
ISOC Narathiwat(กอ.รมน.นราธิวาส)
The Narathiwat chapter of the Internal Security Operations Command, whose vehicle was allegedly used in the incident.
Ordnance Department of the Armed Forces(กรมสรรพาวุธทหาร)
The department that provided information about the firearm's history.
Marines(นาวิกโยธิน)ℹ️
A branch of the Royal Thai Navy to which the firearm was reportedly issued.
Provincial Police Region 9(ตำรวจภูธรภาค 9)
A regional police authority allegedly involved in an order regarding mobile phone data.

Person

MP Kamolsak Leewamae(สส.กมลศักดิ์ ลีวาเมาะ)
The Member of Parliament for Narathiwat who was the target of an assassination attempt.
Rangsiman Rome(นายรังสิมันต์ โรม)
The Member of Parliament and chairman of the Committee on Law, Justice, and Human Rights.
Director of Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward(ผู้อำนวยการรักษาความมั่นคงภายในภาค 4 ส่วนหน้า)
An official from Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward who was asked to provide information.
Kamolsak(นายกมลศักดิ์)
The MP who was the victim of the assassination attempt.
Lt. Cmdr. Decho Rattanaphan(น.ต.เดโช รัตนพันธุ์)
An individual accused of being an accomplice in the attempted shooting.
Capt. Montree Toprasert(น.อ.มนตรี โตประเสริฐ)
An individual accused of being an accomplice in the attempted shooting.
Police Maj. Gen. Prayong Khotsakha(พล.ต.ต.ประยงค์ โคตรสาขา)
The Commander of Narathiwat Provincial Police, who provided an update on the investigation.
Col. Sorachas Prampeng(พ.ต.อ.สรชัช ปร่ำเป็ง)
The Superintendent of the Investigation Division of the Southern Border Provinces Police.
Natchanon Srikoruea(นายณัฐชนนท์ ศรีก่อเกื้อ)
A Member of Parliament and member of the committee who questioned the firearm destruction process.
Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong(พ.ต.อ.ทวี สอดส่อง)
A Member of Parliament and member of the committee who raised questions about the firearm's origin and destruction.
Romdon Panjor(นายรอมฎอน ปันจอร์)
A Member of Parliament and member of the committee who likened the firearm to a 'ghost gun'.
Capt. Banyat Wongchampa(นาวาเอก บัญญัติ วงศ์จำปา)
The Commander of the special unit of the Royal Marine Corps in Southern Thailand.

Place

Three Southern Border Provinces(3 จังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้)
The region where the assassination attempt occurred and where justice system concerns are raised.

Law

M16 rifle(M16)ℹ️
The type of ammunition found at the scene of the attempted shooting.