Lawyers for MP Kamomsak Prepare to File Complaint Against Three Police Units, Alleging 'Big Yellow' Ordered Confiscation of Mobile Phone Evidence
Lawyers for murdered MP Kamomsak Leewamor are filing complaints against three police units, alleging a senior Region 9 commander blocked access to critical phone and social media evidence needed to identify the perpetrators.
In an emerging development regarding forensic evidence in the murder case of MP Kamomsak Leewamor from Narathiwat's Palang Pracharath Party, his legal team is moving forward with filing formal letters to three police units: the Narathiwat Provincial Police Commander, the Regional Police Commander of Region 9, and the Royal Thai Police Headquarters. This follows their being denied access to telephone and social media data, with authorities citing superior officer orders as justification.
The investigation reveals that in early May 2025, the legal team and case monitors held a meeting and voted to formally request communication data including phone numbers and Line and Messenger application records from all relevant parties before, during, and after the incident. Such evidence is considered the only viable link to key perpetrators.
According to sources, the critical obstacle is that all raw data is being managed by a senior police officer in Region 9 who has issued a blanket ban on investigators and others accessing this information. He claims the data has already been requested from network service providers but will only attach it to the investigation file at the very end.
This situation has prompted the defense team to express concern that without access to the complete communication data, the case file may lack sufficient weight and could result in dismissal when it reaches court, especially given the three-month detention deadline approaching.
"We need all the raw data—phone numbers, Line, Messenger—because without it, the case has no strength and could be dismissed," sources stated. "But police can't issue documents because of the commander's orders and PDPA regulations."
Beyond the telephone evidence issue, investigators have also found inconsistencies in the summons process. Narathiwat Provincial Police have issued contradictory statements on the same day—one source saying no summons has been issued while another claimed it was sent days ago. This confusion is seen as either a communications strategy to reduce social friction or deliberate delay in the justice process.
MP Kamomsak Leewamor confirmed that his legal team will travel to formally submit documents to the three responsible agencies: the Royal Thai Police Headquarters, Region 9 Police Commander, and Narathiwat Provincial Police Commander. He expressed hope that state officials will perform their duties with integrity and demonstrate that Thailand's justice system operates without discrimination.
