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| On 7 January 2025, Lim was killed in ] in a shooting near ].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2025-01-07 |title=Former Cambodian MP shot dead in Bangkok |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2934876/former-cambodian-mp-shot-dead-in-bangkok |access-date=2025-01-07 |work=Bangkok Post |language=en}}</ref> The shooting was described as an assassination by former colleagues and Phil Robertson, director of Asia Human Rights Labour Advocates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Cambodian opposition MP shot dead in Bangkok ‘assassination’ |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/8/former-cambodian-opposition-mp-shot-dead-in-bangkok-assassination |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-08 |title=Former Cambodian opposition politician shot dead in Bangkok – reports |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/08/former-cambodian-opposition-politician-shot-dead-in-bangkok-reports |access-date=2025-01-08 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Lim had recently arrived in Bangkok by bus from Siem Reap, Cambodia with his wife and uncle.<ref name=":1" /> The gunman was on a motorcycle, and is currently at-large, being searched for by the ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=English |first=Khaosod |date=2025-01-07 |title=Cambodian-French Political Activist Shot Dead in Bangkok |url=https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/01/07/cambodian-french-political-activist-shot-dead-in-bangkok/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> | On 7 January 2025, Lim was killed in ] in a shooting near ].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2025-01-07 |title=Former Cambodian MP shot dead in Bangkok |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2934876/former-cambodian-mp-shot-dead-in-bangkok |access-date=2025-01-07 |work=Bangkok Post |language=en}}</ref> The shooting was described as an assassination by former colleagues and Phil Robertson, director of Asia Human Rights Labour Advocates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Cambodian opposition MP shot dead in Bangkok ‘assassination’ |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/8/former-cambodian-opposition-mp-shot-dead-in-bangkok-assassination |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-08 |title=Former Cambodian opposition politician shot dead in Bangkok – reports |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/08/former-cambodian-opposition-politician-shot-dead-in-bangkok-reports |access-date=2025-01-08 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Lim had recently arrived in Bangkok by bus from ], Cambodia with his wife and uncle.<ref name=":1" /> The gunman was on a motorcycle, and is currently at-large, being searched for by the ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=English |first=Khaosod |date=2025-01-07 |title=Cambodian-French Political Activist Shot Dead in Bangkok |url=https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/01/07/cambodian-french-political-activist-shot-dead-in-bangkok/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Cambodian and French politician | This article needs additional or more specific categories. Please help out by adding categories to it so that it can be listed with similar articles. (January 2025) |
| Lim Kimya | |
|---|---|
| លឹម គិមយ៉ា | |
| Member of Parliament of Cambodia | |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | (2025-01-07)January 7, 2025 near Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Nationality | Cambodian French |
| Political party | Cambodia National Rescue (2012–2017) |
Lim Kimya (Khmer: លឹម គិមយ៉ា) was a Cambodian and French politician. A member of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), Lim was first elected as a member of parliament in 2013 and served until 2018.
Death
On 7 January 2025, Lim was killed in Bangkok in a shooting near Wat Bowonniwet Vihara. The shooting was described as an assassination by former colleagues and Phil Robertson, director of Asia Human Rights Labour Advocates. Lim had recently arrived in Bangkok by bus from Siem Reap, Cambodia with his wife and uncle. The gunman was on a motorcycle, and is currently at-large, being searched for by the Metropolitan Police Bureau.
References
- ^ "Former Cambodian opposition MP shot dead in Bangkok: Thai media". France 24. 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- "Gunman shoots dead former Cambodian Opposition MP in Bangkok". nationthailand. 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ "Former Cambodian MP shot dead in Bangkok". Bangkok Post. 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- "Former Cambodian opposition MP shot dead in Bangkok 'assassination'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- "Former Cambodian opposition politician shot dead in Bangkok – reports". The Guardian. 2025-01-08. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- English, Khaosod (2025-01-07). "Cambodian-French Political Activist Shot Dead in Bangkok". Retrieved 2025-01-07.
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