‘Rom’ exposes suspicious elements in the assassination attempt on ‘Kamolsak,’ encountering numerous obstacles as top provincial officials intimidate witnesses into silence. ‘Tawee’ suggests the Law and Justice Committee send a letter to the U.S. government concerning the military firearms linked to the case.
On 17 Jun 2026 GMT+7, during a meeting of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights, chaired by Rangsiman Rom, with Piyarat Jenthep, Radklao Intawong Suwankiri as vice chairs, Ramadan Panjor as secretary, and other members, they studied and monitored the justice process in the case where assailants used firearms to attempt the assassination of Kamolsak Liwamo, MP of Narathiwat from the Prachachart Party. Police Colonel Tawee Sodsoong, former Minister of Justice and head of the Prachachart Party, joined the meeting as an advisor to the committee.
Rangsiman Rom revealed updates following a meeting with over 10 relevant agencies to investigate the assassination attempt on Kamolsak Liwamo, MP of the Prachachart Party. He admitted the case is filled with suspicions and obstacles in seeking the truth to identify the masterminds.
Rangsiman highlighted three main issues under consideration: the firearm, telephone data, and financial trails. Regarding the firearm, the police confirmed at least one weapon involved belonged to the Navy, but the Navy contradicted this by stating the weapon had been destroyed by burial. This discrepancy clearly indicates suspicious and irregular circumstances.
Additionally, there are troubling reports that high-ranking individuals in the three southern border provinces pressured witnesses, causing some to fear and refuse to provide information to the committee.
"There is information that 'big shots' in the provinces of the three southern border areas intimidated some witnesses, making them afraid to come forward. Overall, we must acknowledge that the information obtained is still insufficient to draw any definitive conclusions and is filled with doubts," Rangsiman said. .
Meanwhile, the committee questioned transparency in handling personal data, discovering that police requested over 2 million phone numbers from all network providers under the emergency decree. However, the lead investigator, who is deputy commander of the 9th Provincial Police Region, could not access this data to aid the investigation, raising questions about the purpose of collecting such massive personal information.
Rangsiman stated it is very surprising that an assassination attempt on a parliament member faces obstacles and difficulties at every step, despite the expectation of swift cooperation and response from the justice system. The committee will continue a rigorous investigation to hold the masterminds accountable.
The reporter added that during the meeting, Police Colonel Tawee Sodsoong, head of the Prachachart Party and committee advisor, proposed officially sending a letter to the U.S. government and the U.S. Embassy in Thailand to request information and investigate how firearms supplied by the U.S. government ended up in the hands of illegal groups.
Police Colonel Tawee said at the meeting that this issue is significant and serious for the U.S. government, as these firearms were allocated or given by the U.S. government to the Thai government but reportedly have been misused or fallen into the hands of "criminal networks." He stressed that the committee must collaborate to trace the facts from the source.
"We should send a letter to the U.S. government, especially the embassy, because this is a very serious matter for the U.S. government: weapons provided to the Thai government have ended up with criminal networks. Therefore, we must ask at the source," Police Colonel Tawee said.
The reporter added that this proposal aims to promote transparency and foster international cooperation in investigating the firearms’ supply chain, to prevent damage to the relationship and security of both countries.
