Wealthy heiress found dead in Chanthaburi, police suspect foul play

[webfact]

The mysterious death of a wealthy heiress from a prominent family has shocked the community in Chanthaburi province. Today, early at 6.10am, local police led by Police Major General Phadungsak Raksasuk arrived at the residence, a house behind an old petrol station in Ma Kham district, to investigate the circumstances leading to the untimely demise of 77 year old Panithi Kosalanan in a swimming pool.

 

Panithi, belonging to a family well-known for a notorious land inheritance dispute that escalated to a deadly shooting at the Chanthaburi courthouse in 2019, was found floating lifelessly in a fruit orchard’s pool, approximately 100 metres from her home. The investigation revealed no signs of a break-in, with belongings seemingly untouched, except for the absence of certain critical items, including surveillance cameras, a server, and essential loan-related documents.

 

The local police force, under the command of Pol. Maj. Gen. Phadungsak, meticulously combed through the scene and gathered additional evidence from within the house. Their initial findings indicated that the house was in its usual state, with no evidence of ransacking, fueling speculation that the incident was carried out by someone with professional skills who knew the victim well rather than a random act of violence, reported KhaoSod.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

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[Thingamabob]

Knew the victim, and knew the land ownership documents were in her house.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The investigation revealed no signs of a break-in, with belongings seemingly untouched, except for the absence of certain critical items, including surveillance cameras, a server, and essential loan-related documents.

Look for the beneficiary... follow the money.

[brianthainess]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

and essential loan-related documents.

Was she borrowing or lending money? 

[PETERTHEEATER]

The 'swimming pool' was actually a pond in a fruit orchard.?

[gomangosteen]

2 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

The 'swimming pool' was actually a pond in a fruit orchard.?

Yes, pond.

Photo from Thairath 

[steven100]

I suspect foul play was involved ...  as someone said, follow the money'   who was to gain with her out of the way and the land docs gone ...