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PM Anutin Heads South to Probe Kamolsak Assassination, Mastermind Expected

PM Anutin Heads South to Probe Kamolsak Assassination, Mastermind Expected

Post Today•Politics•12h ago

Reader Briefing

Prime Minister Anutin to visit Narathiwat and Yala on April 17, 2026, to oversee the investigation into the assassination attempt on MP Kamolsak Leewamae, with anticipation of revealing the mastermind.

  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit Narathiwat and Yala on Friday, April 17, 2026.
  • •The visit aims to follow up on the assassination attempt of Narathiwat MP Kamolsak Leewamae.
  • •Authorities have arrested 4 out of 5 suspects, with the latest believed to be a former special forces soldier.
  • •MP Kamolsak Leewamae is calling for transparency regarding the alleged use of state vehicles in the attack.

Overview

  • •On Friday, April 17, 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to visit Narathiwat and Yala to preside over a meeting.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will chair a meeting to follow the progress of the assassination attempt case of MP Kamolsak Leewamae.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will receive reports from the Fourth Army Region commander and the 9th Provincial Police commander at Narathiwat Airport.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit and offer encouragement to Kamolsak Leewamae in Bacho District.
  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will meet with the Prime Minister's Chief Advisor in Yala Province in the afternoon.
  • •The investigation is focusing on identifying the mastermind behind the assassination order, contingent on the thoroughness of the investigation.
  • •Authorities have arrested 4 out of 5 suspects, with the recent arrest believed to be a former special forces soldier acting as the triggerman.
  • •Kamolsak Leewamae has called for transparency from ISOC concerning the alleged use of state vehicles in the attack and demanded disciplinary action against an accused naval captain.

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Key Quotes

Kamolsak Leewamae
"I have requested transparency from ISOC regarding the use of state vehicles in the incident."
ตนเองได้ร้องขอความโปร่งใสจาก กอ.รมน. กรณีการนำรถราชการมาใช้ในการก่อเหตุ
Kamolsak Leewamae
"Demanding disciplinary action against a naval captain accused of procuring the vehicle for the hit team."
จี้ให้ตรวจสอบทางวินัยต่อนายทหารระดับนาวาเอกที่ถูกกล่าวหาว่าเป็นผู้จัดหารถให้ทีมคนร้าย
Kamolsak Leewamae
"State agencies must clearly answer questions about complicity to reveal the truth and reduce public mistrust of state power."
หน่วยงานรัฐต้องตอบคำถามเรื่องการรู้เห็นเป็นใจให้ชัดเจน เพื่อทำความจริงให้ปรากฏและลดความหวาดระแวงของประชาชนในพื้นที่ที่มีต่ออำนาจรัฐ

Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
Thai Prime Minister who will visit Narathiwat and Yala to follow up on the Kamolsak Leewamae assassination case.
Kamolsak Leewamae(กมลศักดิ์ ลีวาเมาะ)
Member of Parliament for Narathiwat, Constituency 5, from the Prachachat Party, who was the target of an assassination attempt.
Fourth Army Region Commander(แม่ทัพภาคที่ 4)
Military official who will report to the Prime Minister regarding the assassination case.
9th Provincial Police Commander(ผู้บัญชาการตำรวจภูธรภาค 9)
Police official who will report to the Prime Minister regarding the assassination case.
Prime Minister's Chief Advisor(ประธานที่ปรึกษานายกรัฐมนตรี)
Official whom the Prime Minister will meet with in Yala Province.
Naval Captain(นายทหารระดับนาวาเอก)
Unnamed naval captain accused of procuring a state vehicle for the assassination team.
Former Special Forces Soldier(อดีตทหารหน่วยรบพิเศษ)
Suspect in the assassination attempt, believed to be the triggerman.
Former Marine(อดีตนาวิกโยธิน)
Suspect in the assassination attempt, allegedly responsible for pointing out the target.

Place

Narathiwat(นราธิวาส)ℹ️
Province in Southern Thailand where Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit and where MP Kamolsak Leewamae is from.
Yala(ยะลา)ℹ️
Province in Southern Thailand where Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit.
Narathiwat Airport(ท่าอากาศยานนราธิวาส)
Location where the Prime Minister will receive reports on the assassination case.
Bacho District(อำเภอบาเจาะ)
Location in Narathiwat where Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit MP Kamolsak Leewamae.

Organization

Prachachat Party(พรรคประชาชาติ)ℹ️
Political party to which MP Kamolsak Leewamae belongs.
ISOC (Internal Security Operations Command)(กอ.รมน.)ℹ️
Government organization from which MP Kamolsak Leewamae has requested transparency regarding the use of state vehicles in the assassination attempt.

Law

State Vehicle(รถราชการ)
Government-owned vehicle allegedly used in the assassination attempt on MP Kamolsak Leewamae, prompting calls for investigation.