Girl, 7, Found Dead in Rubber Plantation in Kanchanaburi

A seven-year-old girl has been found dead in a rubber plantation in Sangkhlaburi district, Kanchanaburi province, two days after she disappeared while reportedly leaving home to buy snacks. Police have launched an investigation after the child’s body was discovered on 1 June 2026, with initial examinations revealing injuries to her face and chin.

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Officers from Sangkhlaburi Police Station, led by Pol Col Santi Phithaksakun, were alerted by local residents who reported finding a child’s body in a rubber plantation near Highway 323 between Thong Pha Phum and Sangkhlaburi districts, in Moo 4, Prang Phle subdistrict. The body had begun to emit a strong odour.

Police coordinated with doctors from Sangkhlaburi Hospital and rescue personnel from the Phithak Kan Foundation to examine the scene and conduct a preliminary investigation.

The victim, a seven-year-old girl, was found lying face down. She was wearing a black shirt and white trousers and a pair of pink sandals believed to belong to her was found nearby. Initial findings identified two wounds beneath her chin and bruising to her face, consistent with impact from a hard object.

According to the victim’s 40-year-old mother, the child left home intending to buy food in the village before disappearing without trace. The family reported her missing to Sangkhlaburi Police Station and joined local residents in searching for her over the following two days, but no sign of her was found until the body was discovered.

Following the discovery, Pol Col Santi ordered two investigation teams to gather evidence and identify those responsible. Detectives later identified a potential suspect, a 45-year-old Myanmar national known as Mr Mon, who lived near the location where the body was found.

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The man was brought in for questioning and underwent a urine test, which returned a positive result for illegal drugs. Police subsequently detained him on drug-related charges and began further questioning.

Amarin reported that investigators said the suspect’s statements were inconsistent and had not provided information considered useful to the case. Police are continuing to collect forensic evidence, witness statements and other relevant information to establish the circumstances surrounding the girl’s death and identify the person responsible.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now Amarin 2 June 2026