Concerns Over Truncated Case in Kamlasak Shooting Investigation
A parliamentary committee is investigating the attempted shooting of a Narathiwat MP, raising concerns that the case may be truncated with only low-level perpetrators prosecuted while masterminds escape accountability. The inquiry also unco
On July 2, 2569 at Parliament House, Rom Rangsiman, a Pheu Thai party list MP and chair of the House legal, justice, and human rights committee, disclosed that the committee would review progress in the attempted shooting of Narathiwat MP Kamlasak Leevamao of the Palang Pracharath party. The weapon used was found to belong to the Royal Thai Navy. The Narathiwat provincial prosecutor was invited to brief the committee. Rom said he would question reports that some key figures in the case may receive non-prosecution orders.
Rom noted the case involves a separate controversy: mobile phone carriers sending over 2 million subscriber numbers to Regional Police Region 9 nightly. His investigation found that even the deputy commander overseeing the fact-finding could not access this data, suggesting the numbers were being retained—allegedly to address security or crime problems, yet without practical application.
Rom questioned the legal basis for holding 2 million phone numbers. While officials cited the Emergency Decree, Rom pointed out the decree does not apply nationwide, raising questions about collecting data from non-emergency areas. Officials also cited regulations from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), though those rules require carriers to retain subscriber data themselves—creating further complications for the three southern border provinces.
When asked if he feared the case would be truncated, Rom expressed concern that small-time perpetrators would be arrested while masterminds escaped detection. While those arrested would face charges, he stressed the investigation must identify who orchestrated the shooting. The illegal use of Navy weapons—state property—must be urgently resolved, he said, warning that failure would undermine public confidence in justice and worsen instability in the southern border region. Rom emphasized the need for serious investigation and expressed hope that reports of non-prosecution orders prove untrue, as the case is too significant.
