Suspected hitman extradited to Thailand over shooting of Cambodian lawmaker

A suspected hitman accused of killing Cambodian former opposition lawmaker Lim Kimya in Bangkok was handed over to Thai authorities from Cambodia. Thai national Ekkalak Paenoi, 41, confessed to the premeditated murder and was taken to Bangkok after being arrested in Cambodia. Lim Kimya, a member of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, was shot dead by a gunman shortly after arriving in Bangkok, sparking speculation about political motives behind the attack.

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