Former Cambodian opposition MP Lim Kimya, October 17, 2017, in Phnom Penh. TANG CHHIN SOTHY / AFP The assassination, in broad daylight, in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday January 7, of the Franco-Cambodian politician Lim Kim-Ya, is causing turmoil in the political opposition in Cambodia. She sees it as the hand of power from Phnom Penh, a regime led by Prime Minister Hun Manet, who succeeded his father, Hun Sen, in August 2023. Mr. Lim, 73, had just gotten off the bus from Siem Reap, Cambodia, around 4 p.m., when an individual shot him twice in the heart of old Bangkok. This Cambodian opposition MP from 2013 to 2017 could not be revived by emergency services. On social networks, photos show his wife, of French nationality, who accompanied him, in shock, her pink blouse stained with blood. Thai investigators quickly identified the individual captured by surveillance cameras fleeing on a motorcycle after the shooting. He is a former member of the Thai naval forces, dismissed in 2023. Tracked to the border with Cambodia, the alleged hitman was arrested the next day not far from Battambang, by the Cambodian police, who promised to hand him over to Thai authorities. Thai police identified another suspect, a heavy-set Cambodian who got off the same bus as Mr. Lim, and who allegedly designated him as a target for the killer before returning to his country. French authorities say they are following the case but are waiting for the results of the Thai investigation. Lim Kim-Ya had dual French and Cambodian nationality. You have 77.41% of this article left to read. The rest is reserved for subscribers.
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