Thailand Legal Committee Votes 9-0 to Summon Narathiwat Governor

At 9:30 AM on November 5, 2026, at the Thai Parliament, the House Committee on Legal Affairs, Justice and Human Rights—led by committee chairman Rangsiman Rome, a party-list MP from the People's Party—convened a meeting to examine and review the administration of justice following the firearm attack on MP Kamolsak Leeamor representing Narathiwat province from the Prachachat Party.

The parliamentary committee reached a unanimous decision with a 9 to 0 vote to exercise its legal authority to formally summon the Governor of Narathiwat to provide testimony and clarify facts surrounding the shooting case. Furthermore, the committee requested detailed reports regarding firearm allocation and usage from the Royal Thai Navy as part of their investigation into the source of the weapon used in the incident.

To ensure a comprehensive investigation into the judicial process and pursue the perpetrators, the committee issued invitations to a wide range of high-ranking officials and agency heads. Notable figures and offices summoned to provide information include the Prime Minister, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, the Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 9, and the Superintendent of Bacho Police Station in Narathiwat.

"The Legal Committee unanimously voted 9 to 0 to exercise its authority to summon the Governor of Narathiwat to explain the shooting case of MP Kamolsak."

House Committee on Legal Affairs, Justice and Human Rights

Additional invited entities spanning security, legal, and regulatory sectors include the Narathiwat Provincial Prosecutor, the Secretary-General of the Office of the Ombudsman, the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC), the Director of ISOC Region 4 Forward Command, the Director-General of the Customs Department, the Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the Chairman of the NBTC, and local mobile network operators.