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Former marine accused of assassinating ex-lawmaker in Bangkok says he acted out of "gratitude," police say

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Ekkalak Paenoi confesses to killing a former Cambodian opposition lawmaker in Bangkok .

Lim Kimya , a former lawmaker for the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party , was gunned down on Tuesday by a motorcyclist.

Police say he committed the crime to repay someone who helped him during a tough period in his life.

Cambodia 's powerful former leader Hun Sen accused of ordering the shooting, although a government spokesman denies official involvement.

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