I knew nothing about Rames attack, says police chief

Kamronwit earlier denied knowledge of the assault saying he had come back from a trip abroad and just learned about the incident. Police officers have been told to check all closed-circuit videos for traces of the attackers.

 

Some people had earlier named Kamronwit as a suspect behind the attack, as Rames in September had urged an investigation into Kamronwit’s behaviour due to his relationship with Thaksin Shinawatra. The fugitive former prime minister’s picture had been seen clearly displayed in Kamronwit’s office.

 

Ittipol said police would take note of all suspect motives, including personal and political issues. Rames is a lawyer so conflict might have resulted from the cases of which he was in charge, Ittipol said. The manner of the attack, the bashing and kicking, was likely the expression of anger and unlikely to have been done according to anyone's order.

 

He said local police had been assigned to cover Rames’ safety at the hospital.

 

Rames was attacked shortly after he parked his car at his condominium late Monday night. He was later admitted to the intensive care unit of the Bumrungrad Hospital.

 

Tankhun Jitt-itsara, former Democrat candidate who closely worked with Rames, yesterday testified to police that Rames might have been attacked by supporters of Democrat opponents.