Today’s Bangkok Post says an ex-Pheu Thai MP was shot last night but survived. The paper says the attack raises concerns there could be “more violence in the lead-up to the July 3 election”:
Former Pheu Thai MP for Samut Prakan Pracha Prasopdee was shot last night in what is seen as the first election-related violence since the House dissolution on Monday.
Mr Pracha was shot in the back at about 9pm in the Phra Pradaeng area while he was driving his Toyota Camry to Phra Samut Chedi district after helping a local politician campaign for the provincial administration election.
Two men riding a motorcycle approached the right side of his car at Phra Pradaeng intersection and shot at him five times.
The bullets hit his back and pierced his right shoulder while causing minor damage to the car.
Mr Pracha was rushed to Bang Pakok1 Hospital.
Pheu Thai spokesman Prompong Nopparit said Mr Pracha was in a safe condition.
The incident was the first attack on a politician since the royal decree on the House dissolution took effect yesterday, raising concerns there would be more violence in the lead-up to the July 3 election.
(Emphasis mine.)
(Image: Bangkok Post.)