AP , BANGKOK, THAILAND
Thailand's prime minister faced a barrage of criticism yesterday following the assassination of a leading environmentalist -- the 16th activist to be murdered during his reign.
Charoen Wattaksorn, 37, was fatally shot by an unidentified assailant in the southern Prachuab Khiri Khan province Monday, hours after he testified before a parliamentary committee investigating corruption in a land deal involving a scrapped power project.
The killing sparked widespread outrage with critics accusing Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's administration of turning a blind eye to attacks against civic activists.
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