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Nonthaburi shooting leaves provincial official dead, ex-MP held
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The chairman of the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) has died after being shot at the PAO office in Muang Nonthaburi district this morning, police said, with a former Nonthaburi MP now in custody over the shooting.
Key facts
- The chairman of the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) has died after being shot at the PAO office in Muang Nonthaburi district this morning, police said, with a former Nonthaburi MP now in custody over the shooting.
- Police said the accused, former Nonthaburi MP Chalong, opened fire on PAO Chairman Thongchai Yenprasert inside the office, killing him
- The dispute centred on an 11 million baht debt where Chalong had reportedly supported Thongchai financially in the past and gone to him seeking repayment, which Thongchai refused.
- I supported him with everything, I pleaded with him, I went to collect the 11 million baht debt, and he said he didn’t have it and treated me badly
Summary
Police said the accused, former Nonthaburi MP Chalong, opened fire on PAO Chairman Thongchai Yenprasert inside the office, killing him. A driver at the scene was grazed by gunfire and will be interviewed as a witness once medically cleared.
Nonthaburi governor Chetsada Mosigrat said Chalong and Thongchai were personal friends who had disagreements “in certain matters.” The dispute centred on an 11 million baht debt where Chalong had reportedly supported Thongchai financially in the past and gone to him seeking repayment, which Thongchai refused.