NARATHIWAT, Nov 8 (TNA) – Family and friends gathered on Friday to mourn the loss of Wichet Thaithongnum, the mayor of a tambon in Rue So district in Narathiwat province, who was fatally shot in his office yesterday.

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The body of the mayor, affectionately known as “Mayor Arm,” was transported from Rue So Hospital to the Rue So Municipal School for royally-sponsored funeral rites.

The mayor’s wife, Ratchada Thaithongnum declined to comment to the media, stating that she and her husband had never discussed any problems and that he was a peace-loving individual.

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