"The Thai defendant, who was arrested in Cambodia the day after the shooting, had faced a potential death sentence for the premeditated murder but his sentence was commuted to life as he confessed. Who was Lim Kimya? Kimya, 74, was a dual Cambodian and French citizen and a member of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) from 2013 to 2017."
"One is thought to have hired the hitman while the other was said to be a lookout who allegedly was on the bus alongside the victim and his wife. One of the accused was an aide to former ruling party leader Hun Sen, leading to Cambodia's ruling party releasing a statement saying that the suspect was dismissed from the role in March 2024. Hun Sen led Cambodia for nearly four decades until 2023."
Lim Kimya, 74, held Cambodian and French citizenship and was a former member of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP). He was shot dead in Bangkok's old quarter on January 7 shortly after arriving by bus from Cambodia; his French wife witnessed the killing. A Thai defendant was arrested the following day, confessed, and received a life sentence after facing a potential death penalty. Two Cambodian nationals remain sought, one accused of hiring the shooter and another accused of acting as a lookout. One accused was an aide to former leader Hun Sen. Human rights groups say the government uses legal means to suppress the opposition.
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