Man, 51, Found Dead in Pickup Truck in Samut Prakan

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

In the early hours of 10 January, Pol. Col. Sophon Mongkolsophonrat, Superintendent of Bang Sao Thong Police Station, along with forensic officers and the Poh Teck Tung Foundation rescue team, responded to a report of a man found dead in a pickup truck in Bang Sao Thong, Samut Prakan. The incident occurred on a roadside in a community near the Saothong Klang intersection, adjacent to Bang Na Garden Soi 7.

 

At the scene, police discovered a silver Toyota pickup truck with a sticker advertising emergency transformer repair services on the windshield. The driver's side door was open. Inside, the lifeless body of Mr. Thammarong, aged 51, a resident of Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan, was found in the driver's seat. He was slumped against the backrest, with blood spattered on the door and dashboard.

 

A physical examination revealed a gunshot wound to the right side of his chest. A locally-made short-barrelled shotgun was found on the ground beside the driver's door. Police collected gunpowder residue and other evidence for forensic analysis before transferring the body to the forensic unit at Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute for an autopsy.

 

Preliminary investigations suggest the man took his own life. However, authorities plan to interview the deceased's family to determine the circumstances leading to the incident.

 

CCTV footage from the area showed the Toyota pickup driving from the Saothong Land area and turning onto the road at 04:19. It parked by the roadside at 04:27. Shortly after, the driver's door opened, and officers believe the man took his own life at this time. The footage showed no other vehicles or individuals in the vicinity during the incident.

 

It wasn't until over an hour later that early commuters began passing through the area. A motorcyclist discovered the scene and immediately alerted police early this morning.

 

Further investigations are ongoing.

 

If you or anyone you know is in emotional distress, please contact the Samaritans of Thailand 24-hour hotline: 02 713 6791 (English), 02 713 6793 (Thai) or the Thai Mental Health Hotline at 1323 (Thai). Please also contact your friends or relatives at this time if you have feelings of loneliness, stress or depression. Seek out help.

 

-- 2025-01-11

 

 

[Georgealbert]