Wannor joined forces with Tawee to storm Narathiwat Provincial Court, demanding the freeze of phone records from three major carriers to expose the mastermind behind the shooting of MP Kamolsak.
On 22 June 2026, in Courtroom 1 on the second floor of Narathiwat Provincial Court, a preliminary witness hearing was held in a shocking case involving a group of active and former Narathiwat Marine soldiers who used a vehicle from the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Narathiwat and government-issued firearms to carry out a shooting attack on MP Kamolsak Liwamo of Narathiwat Constituency 5, representing the Prachachart Party. The hearing was attended by key figures and the case monitoring team, led by Mr. Wannor Matha, adviser to the Prime Minister; Police Colonel Tawee Sodson, leader of the Prachachart Party and adviser to the House Committee on Law, Justice, and Human Rights; along with MP Kamolsak (the victim) and his legal team.
All seven suspects were brought to court, consisting of five detainees held under the sixth and seventh remand orders (transported from prison): 1. Lieutenant Colonel Wiroj Ketumanee (the shooter); 2. Mr. Thanaphat Watphaninyo (shooter); 3. Mr. Somporn Langdet (coordinator/spotter); 4. Mr. Alawi Awae (driver); 5. Mr. Suntorn Promphakdee (garage owner responsible for dismantling the vehicle). Two supporters currently out on bail are: 6. Commander Montri Toprasert and 7. Lieutenant Detcho Rattanapan.
After the proceedings, Police Colonel Tawee revealed that the case is under prosecutor review for indictment. MP Kamolsak exercised his right to request an advance hearing for critical evidence, especially phone communication data before indictment, fearing that telephone evidence might be lost if delayed beyond three months. The court kindly issued subpoenas for phone records from the three major carriers—True, AIS, and NT. The decoded documents received total thousands of pages, now safely in court custody. The team will copy and analyze these files since communication evidence is vital; the mastermind likely did not give orders in person.
Mr. Wannor emphasized that this case is not merely personal but crucial for the entire nation. Allowing a parliamentarian to be shot without apprehending the mastermind would erode trust in the justice system. The case has progressed over halfway, with the recovery of the vehicles and firearms used—found to be entirely government property—and the first five suspects mostly confessing.
"None of these seven individuals were known to MP Kamolsak previously, so we firmly believe there is a mastermind, user, and instigator behind this. Today's phone record search will reveal clues to the true mastermind. The Prime Minister personally spoke with me and MP Kamolsak, urging a thorough, transparent prosecution with no exceptions. This must serve as a precedent case," said Mr. Wannor.
Meanwhile, Mr. Anukul Awaepute, chairman of the Muslim Lawyers Center in Pattani Province, provided legal-technical insight, noting that requesting advance phone document evidence before indictment in this manner may be the first case in Thailand. Generally, such requests are not allowed unless there is urgent necessity. Here, the reason cited was concern that the data might be deleted. Representatives from the three telecom companies have signed to certify the accuracy of the data today.
MP Kamolsak Liwamo concluded that having the phone evidence under court custody has brought some relief. The case is currently in its seventh remand period, with only a few days left before the prosecutor’s decision expected by the end of June. The team plans to compile and analyze all documents and data files to pursue the case to its fullest extent.