Thai police have issued arrest warrants for two suspects in the murder of Perth travel agent Michelle Smith and posted a reward for information leading to their capture.
Senior officers announced the initiatives at a press conference on Sunday, four days after the 60-year-old mother of three was fatally stabbed during a bungled bag snatch.
The investigation into Mrs Smith's murder has received a high priority with Thai Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra - a recent visitor to Australia - urging more intensity in efforts to find the wanted pair.
Chief of Phuket Police, Major General Chanasit Wattanawarangkoon, has said authorities will shoot to kill if the men resist arrest, adding that they know their identities.
"If the suspects resist arrest police may have to defend themselves and the suspects may end up being killed in a justifiable homicide," Chanasit told local media.
A reward of NZ$12,288 has been offered to anyone providing information leading to the arrest of the men, who attacked Mrs Smith from a motorcycle. -
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