PATTANI: An assistant to the kamnan of tambon Pado in Mayo district of this troubled southern border province died of severe injuries after being shot in a gun attack on Saturday night, police said.
Police said the incident occurred at about 8.50pm while Mahama Roning Nawae, 40, the assistant to the chief of tambon Pado, was about to ride his motorcycle from his house to a village tea shop. A gunman hiding in the dark in front of his house opened fire at him with a shotgun, hitting him once in the body.
Seriously injured, Mahama was rushed to Mayo Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police were investigating to establish whether the attack was related to the southern insurgency as the kamnan's assistant was known to be active in drug suppression.