Worker found dead in Chon Buri camp, others mysteriously vanish

[snoop1130]

 

A construction worker was found dead at a work camp in Chon Buri, leading to the mysterious disappearance of other workers.

 

Police are investigating the incident, which happened last night, June 25, and are baffled by the sudden vanishing of many workers from the scene.

 

The incident occurred at 11.36pm yesterday at a construction site in Takhian Tia, Banglamung District, Chon Buri Province. The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre received a report of a murder at a workers’ camp linked to a local housing project. Upon receiving the report, Police Officer Wongsatorn Makkhanan from Banglamung Police Station and his team quickly arrived at the scene to investigate.

 

At the site of the incident, an unidentified man was found dead on a table. The man had visible wounds to his face and left ear, and the back of his head showed signs of being struck by a hard object. His body was covered in dust and dirt, indicating he had been dead for over an hour. Surrounding the camp, police found only a few workers sleeping in their rooms, while others had fled before the police arrived. Motorcycles were left abandoned, and fans were still running in the rooms.

 

A 51 year old worker, Prida Sophee, reported that while doing laundry, he heard an argument from the opposite camp. Shortly after, he saw a foreign worker in a sarong hiding in the bushes. When questioned about his actions and warned that the police would be called, the worker left. Someone then came out asking for help, saying there was a dead body in front of the camp. Prida discovered the deceased and immediately called the police for assistance.

 

 

Suwit Thongpan, a rescue officer from Takhian Tia stated that upon receiving the notification, the rescue team rushed to the scene. They confirmed that the injured person had no pulse. Most of the workers had already disappeared by then, leaving only a few rooms occupied.

 

“It was confusing to see the entire camp deserted.”

 

Police investigation

 

The incident has left the police puzzled as to why the group of foreign workers vanished from the camp without waiting for the police to investigate and gather information. There are also questions about whether these foreign workers are legally employed in Thailand.

 

The investigation is ongoing and police are working to uncover the circumstances that led to the worker’s death and the mass disappearance of the other workers. They are also looking into the legal status of the foreign workers involved in the incident, reported KhaoSod.

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-06-26

 

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[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

The incident has left the police puzzled as to why the group of foreign workers vanished from the camp without waiting for the police to investigate and gather information. There are also questions about whether these foreign workers are legally employed in Thailand.

I think the answer is in that last sentence. 

Anybody keeping count on how many dead bodies have been found this year so far. 

My conservative estimate is on average 4 a week.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The incident has left the police puzzled as to why the group of foreign workers vanished from the camp without waiting for the police to investigate and gather information

Illegal workers possibly?

 

[mikebell]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

His body was covered in dust and dirt, indicating he had been dead for over an hour.

Is that how long it takes living in Pattaya to get covered in dust and dirt?

[Burma Bill]

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

police puzzled as to why the group of foreign workers vanished from the camp

 Did not want to be stitched up for murder like the 2 Burmese lads were for the Koh Tao murders??

[PETERTHEEATER]

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Police are investigating the incident, which happened last night, June 25, and are baffled by the sudden vanishing of many workers from the scene.

In Thai this is known as 'fleeing the scene' and is, possibly, an indication of liability......😀

[AgMech Cowboy]

I know why they disappeared. After the botched investgation into the murders on Koh Tao of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, and the conviction of 2 Myanmar men, I'd disappear, too.

 

(Sorry, Burma Bill, I see we were thinking the same thing. My post heavily agrees with your. I commented before seeing your post. Still needed to be said more than once.).

[richard_smith237]

On 6/27/2024 at 9:38 AM, PETERTHEEATER said:

In Thai this is known as 'fleeing the scene' and is, possibly, an indication of liability......😀

 

I'd suggest its a stronger indication of total distrust in those investigating the crime...

 

(as per Burma Bill's and AgMech Cowboy's comments).

 

 

 

[n00dle]

12 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

I'd suggest its a stronger indication of total distrust in those investigating the crime...

 

(as per Burma Bill's and AgMech Cowboy's comments).

 

 

 

I suspect the fact that they were illegal is more probable, but certainly wouldn't discount a distrust of authority either 

[richard_smith237]

6 hours ago, n00dle said:

I suspect the fact that they were illegal is more probable, but certainly wouldn't discount a distrust of authority either 

 

Yeah...   agree on that point... 

 

We had to pick up our maid from the clink once....    they'd been rounded up on Bang Bon, which apparently is where all the Burmese labourers go on their days off, the police know it too, so it turns into a game of cat and mouse...     the maid was outside of 'the area of permission' (as per her migrant labourer work permit).

 

It cost me 2000 baht to get her released from a room, about 50 Burmese folk packed in like sardines.

 

A nice earner for the Police when the employers turn up to 'free their staff'...