A few stories from the international media on the shooting the Bangkok Post mentioned this morning:
The FT notes the timing: the attack came less than 24 hours after Prime Minister Abhisit dissolved parliament.
Bloomberg says:
A candidate for Thailand’s main opposition party linked to ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra was shot and wounded yesterday after a royal decree took effect to dissolve Parliament and hold an election on July 3.
AFP has more on the politician’s links to Thaksin:
A Thai opposition politician close to fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra was shot in an attack that the government said on Wednesday appeared to be politically-motivated with an election looming.
And:
Puea Thai spokesman Jirayu Houngsub said that Pracha had intended to run for re-election in the upcoming vote.
The politician is a staunch supporter of Thaksin and has visited the telecoms tycoon-turned-premier overseas where he lives in self-imposed exile.