Unexplained Death in Thorny Forest Shakes Up Buriram Village

[snoop1130]

 

The mystery surrounding the death of 46-year-old Nopadol in Buriram has stirred debates after his body was found in a dense, thorny forest on the outskirts of Nong Hwai village. His body, showing signs of animal scavenging and a burnt head, suggests an unusual death.

 

People in the community have different opinions about how he died. Some think he suffered a heatstroke in the ongoing heatwave, while others suspect foul play due to the condition of his body. Nopadol's father, Udom, aged 68, suspects the villagers know more about his son's death but refuses to blame anyone.

 

Police and rescue workers are thoroughly investigating the incident while the body has been sent for forensic analysis. Nopadol's body, which was already severely decayed, might have been lying there for about six days before it was found, causing both shock and confusion in the local community.

 

The fact that Nopadol's head was burnt and his belongings like shoes and knife were scattered adds to the suspicion of foul play. The questionable circumstances led to immediate investigation by local authorities alerted by the sight of birds pecking at the remains.

 

To understand the cause of death, the Siam United Rescue Foundation and officers from Nong Sai Police Station, in coordination with Deputy Investigator Veerawut Ratprakon, moved the body to the Police Hospital for in-depth autopsy examination.

 

Following local customs, Nopadol's family held a ceremony to call his spirit back home. The discovery of Nopadol's body in an unreachable part of the forest added another aspect to the mystery.

 

Reflecting on Nopadol's personal life, a local shop owner shared that Nopadol and his wife, known for their daily white liquor purchases, had a rocky relationship. This information, provided by the shopkeeper who often noticed the wife's bruised face, has prompted speculation about whether domestic issues led to Nopadol’s death. As of now, the police and forensic experts are continuing their investigations.

 

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-- 2024-05-07

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[chickenslegs]

Self immolation?

 

[AnotherOneHere]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

His body, showing signs of animal scavenging and a burnt head, suggests an unusual death.

 

Lightning?

[Mavrik25]

Case closed 

[Georgealbert]

Without seeing the body, it is impossible determine the extent of the burns, but the post mortem, should reveal some evidence of why only the head is burnt.

 

Decomposition will have been helped by the heat. Many predacious and scavenger animals will have damaged the body, ants, insects, worms, flies, maggots rodents, birds, dogs,etc.

 

There are also many recorded cases, where fire and burning is used to cover evidence, such as blunt force injuries. Burning itself, can cause reactions on the body, with the same characteristics of these types of injuries and will make the diagnostic interpretation, of cause of death, difficult.

 

Hopefully the post mortem provides the answers.

 

[hotchilli]

Cannot rule out spontaneous combustion.

[newbee2022]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

The mystery surrounding the death of 46-year-old Nopadol in Buriram has stirred debates after his body was found in a dense, thorny forest on the outskirts of Nong Hwai village. His body, showing signs of animal scavenging and a burnt head, suggests an unusual death.

 

People in the community have different opinions about how he died. Some think he suffered a heatstroke in the ongoing heatwave, while others suspect foul play due to the condition of his body. Nopadol's father, Udom, aged 68, suspects the villagers know more about his son's death but refuses to blame anyone.

 

Police and rescue workers are thoroughly investigating the incident while the body has been sent for forensic analysis. Nopadol's body, which was already severely decayed, might have been lying there for about six days before it was found, causing both shock and confusion in the local community.

 

The fact that Nopadol's head was burnt and his belongings like shoes and knife were scattered adds to the suspicion of foul play. The questionable circumstances led to immediate investigation by local authorities alerted by the sight of birds pecking at the remains.

 

To understand the cause of death, the Siam United Rescue Foundation and officers from Nong Sai Police Station, in coordination with Deputy Investigator Veerawut Ratprakon, moved the body to the Police Hospital for in-depth autopsy examination.

 

Following local customs, Nopadol's family held a ceremony to call his spirit back home. The discovery of Nopadol's body in an unreachable part of the forest added another aspect to the mystery.

 

Reflecting on Nopadol's personal life, a local shop owner shared that Nopadol and his wife, known for their daily white liquor purchases, had a rocky relationship. This information, provided by the shopkeeper who often noticed the wife's bruised face, has prompted speculation about whether domestic issues led to Nopadol’s death. As of now, the police and forensic experts are continuing their investigations.

 

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-- 2024-05-07

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Probably at the end a very sad and confusing story. 🙏

[Georgealbert]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Cannot rule out spontaneous combustion.

Sorry, but you can, the human body does not spontaneous combust, and will not burst into flames without being ignited by an external heat/ignition source.

 

The prevalent scientific explanation for spontaneous human combustion is known as the wick effect, which proposes that humans can act like candles do. 

The wick theory suggests that fat acts as a fuel source, and a human body is kept burning through its own fat after being ignited. Blankets and clothing, will act like a candle wick, and because hands and feet have less fat, they don't provide enough fuel to be entirely consumed by the burning.

[mancub]

i suspect the abused woman. in the forest, with the "white liquor" ,,,,,and a cigarette lighter . 

[Georgealbert]

39 minutes ago, mancub said:

i suspect the abused woman. in the forest, with the "white liquor" ,,,,,and a cigarette lighter . 

In your theory, i hope the burning was after death and not the cause.
 

Post mortem investigation of the oesophagus, tongue, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs, for soot and burns will determine how painful this poor souls last moment were.

[fredwiggy]

Not exactly a "poor' soul if his wife has been seen with a bruised face more than once at least. Like another said, it does sound like domestic violence, and maybe revenge because of it. Maybe blunt force trauma then attempting to light his head on fire to cover the injury, which wouldn't because the skull would show damage anyway. Yes, only an autopsy, if done, will show the evidence. If he's brought to the temple too quickly, they'll never know.

[Bert got kinky]

 

No mention of the wife reporting her husband missing for the six (?) days that the body lying in a field.

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

19 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

Self immolation?

 

No. The heatstroke burned his head.🤭

[Georgealbert]

2 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Not exactly a "poor' soul if his wife has been seen with a bruised face more than once at least. Like another said, it does sound like domestic violence, and maybe revenge because of it. Maybe blunt force trauma then attempting to light his head on fire to cover the injury, which wouldn't because the skull would show damage anyway. Yes, only an autopsy, if done, will show the evidence. If he's brought to the temple too quickly, they'll never know.

As I said before, it is difficult to comment without seeing the full extent of the head burning/damage, and how long it had been exposed to the fire.

 

“Interpreting patterns of injuries in victims of fire-related deaths can pose challenges for forensic investigators, as there maybe thermal distortion and fragmentation of soft and skeletal tissues, while heat can degrade thin cranial structures.”

 

So the skills, knowledge and quality’s of the investigators and pathologist, will determine the final findings.

 

Link to two, of the many, research papers into this subject.

 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15171155/

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10445669/#ref4