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A 40-year-old man was found dead on January 2, in his rented room in Phan Thong District, Chonburi, following a suspected heavy drinking session to mark the New Year. The grim discovery was made after the landlord became concerned about his prolonged absence and unusual water usage.

 

Police Lieutenant Boonchuen Sarasuk, an investigator with Phan Thong Police Station, received the report and arrived at the scene along with rescue workers from the Traikuntham Foundation. The property, located in Moo 4, Nong Tamlueng Subdistrict, was a row of single-storey rental rooms.

 

At the scene, officers found empty bottles of herbal liquor and beer scattered outside the room. Inside, they discovered the decomposed body of Mr. Anurak Wangsant, aged 40, lying in the bathroom, with the shower running. It is estimated that he had been dead for approximately three days.

 

Mr. Boonsong, 42, a friend of the deceased, told police that they had last been together in late December, sharing a bottle of herbal liquor. He said he had not seen or heard from Mr. Anurak since and had assumed nothing was wrong until police and the landlord intervened.

 

The landlord explained that he became suspicious after noticing irregular water usage in Mr. Anurak’s room. Multiple attempts to contact the tenant went unanswered. Concerned, he unlocked the door with a spare key and was met with a foul odour. Upon investigation, he found the body in the bathroom.

 

Police have taken Mr. Boonsong in for further questioning as part of their ongoing investigation. The body has been sent for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

 

-- 2025-01-03

 

 

The new year got him.