Clear evidence Thai troops killed Japanese cameraman, official says

Kojima thanked Chalerm for his assurances that the government will establish the truth about Muramoto’s death.

ok. meantime no sanctions and let Japanese businesses carry on there.

Does the clear evidence include the video of a Thai soldier shooting Muramoto point blank that was replayed a thousand times on Japanese TV ?

Well, there you go. Last week, everybody was defending the King of Thailand. This week you have evidence that one of reporters got shot by one The Kings soldiers. A point blank range too?

Just another case though. Nothing will come of it.

I feel sorry for this Muramoto Japanese dude but CAMERAMEN get killed ALL TIME in wars!! Get over it!!

Lucky it was a quick death, and not a slow one in a Thai jail cell.

Elbuda Mexicano It was a protest, not a war, and he was shot by government employees. What is there to get over? You think this is normal? Get real.

@borscht exactly

Net Ninja

Well, there you go. Last week, everybody was defending the King of Thailand. This week you have evidence that one of reporters got shot by one The Kings soldiers. A point blank range too?

So you're saying it's the King of Thailand's fault!?

I don't have to be told. I knew that when it happened.

What evidence? Even when another Japanese Cameraman was shot at point blank in Burma during 2007 which was televised all over the world brought not much fuss by the Japanese Government is anyone should be surprised that they happened in Thailand? Shame on you.

CrazyJoe: "I don't have to be told. I knew that when it happened."

How'd you get the psychic powers? I mean, I BELIEVED that was the case when it was reported, but not being there there was of course no way I could know for a fact. You seem to be pretty sure, though.

settlement will be made to the victim's family and BUSINESS between the 2 countries will go on but don't expect any " higher-up " to be indicted.

No one wants to upset relationships Thailand. The old boys in government and business go there annually for their sports and relaxation holidays. Sports loosely translated means sex with very young girls.

This time Thailand, next time?? Iraq?? Not too sure, but cameramen get shot and killed every year, they want to go to exciting places where the action is right?? Go to Gaza, go to Cuidad Juarez, etc..your camera may look like a gun from far away, pop, pop, pop and then we have incidents like this, so in my opinion, the Thais are not bad, they have a democracy, they are fighting for power, the yellow shirts vs. the red shirts etc?? This Japanese dude was at the wrong time at the wrong place, maybe he go mistaken for a native Thai, not much difference, and I have been to Thailand and everyone tried to speak to my Japanese wife in THAI! So we can cry over spilled milk until the cows come home, but Thailand will keep being the land of sun shine and smiles and for cheap labor and many Japanese companies etc..will keep making our Sony PSPs when the flood waters rised. IMHO

It's sad and tragic, but when you travel abroad to troubled areas of the world, that's a risk you accept. It's no different than taking a trip to Pakistan.