Two slain Police officers honoured in Thailand over mass shooting

Bangkok: Two anti-terrorism Police officers who sacrificed their lives to end the mass shooting in Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima were received in a royally sponsored bathing ceremony in Bangkok, according to local TV. The bodies of Trakul Tha-asa and Petcharat Kamchadphai, both 35, were transported from Nakhon Ratchasima to Bangkok. Their coffins were covered with Thai national flags, with senior officers and guards walking next to the coffins.

Their bodies were later moved to their hometown for funerals. National Police Chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda on Monday praised on TV the anti-terrorism officers’ acts of heroism.