Chiang Mai Car a Clue to Attempted Murder?
A Chiang Mai registered Chevrolet Zafira MPV, carrying a fake Bangkok registration plate, has been found by the police team investigating the failed attempt on the life of Sondhi Limthongkul.
Originally seized by the Department of Special Investigation in March from Chiang Mai drug suspect Channarong Muser (along with 4 other vehicles and 117 million baht’s worth of the man’s assets), the car then appears to have been used by DSI Lance Corporal Worawut Munsanti.
Worawut is one of the prime suspects in the shooting of media magnate Sondhi, one of the leaders of the “yellow shirt” People’s Alliance for Democracy.
Muser has been in custody since March 20th, while investigations into his affairs continue. ‘The Nation’ reported on August 13th that a fact finding committee had been set up by the DSI to discover how Worawut came to use the car and whether he broke internal regulations by doing so.
The Chevrolet was seized from Worawut’s mother-in-law.
Editor’s Note: Sondhi Limthongkul, a powerful speaker against former Prime Minister Taksin Shinawat, was shot while travelling to work in Bangkok in his car, has survived, and become a champion of the “yellow shirt” campaign.
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