Lawmaker Tailed by Suspicious Vehicle at Bangkok Airport

On July 21, 2024, the investigation team for MP Kamlasak Leevamao of Narathiwat's security detailed ongoing developments following an attack in March when armed naval personnel fired on his residence in Ba Jae district. Four months later, surveillance continues. On July 19, while traveling to Bangkok, Kamlasak reported departing Narathiwat Airport and arriving at Don Mueang between 12:30 and 1:50 p.m. His team observed two men with short cropped hair inside the terminal, then spotted a white Honda City with flashing lights parked nearby. When his convoy departed, the white sedan followed closely, with the driver appearing to match the men seen inside. When Kamlasak's team tried to block the vehicle, it refused to be passed until Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, where he ordered acceleration to escape and had staff photograph the car.

"Once we left the airport, he wouldn't let us pass. The distance was short but he refused. When it got suspicious on Vibhavadi Road, we realized something was wrong. The team photographed the vehicle while still at the airport," Kamlasak explained. License plate verification confirmed the vehicle belonged to a junior officer (Second Lieutenant) in the Royal Thai Navy stationed at Sattahip Naval Base. Further investigation revealed the officer had previously been assigned to Border Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward in Thailand's southern border provinces.

Kamlasak stated he has not yet filed a police report but will exercise greater caution and consult his party before further action. When asked if this was staged or coincidental, he firmly disagreed: "It's too much of a coincidence. Coincidence from the moment we left, then a Sattahip plate, the driver being a naval officer, and him having worked with Region 4 Forward operations." He concluded by asking the vehicle owner and officer involved to come forward immediately and clarify if they were not involved in the surveillance, urging them to prove their innocence.