Man Found Dead in Pickup Truck After Argument with Wife

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A discovery was made early morning on January 21, in Surat Thani, where the decomposing body of a 60-year-old man was found in his pickup truck. The man, identified as Mr. Thanomsin, reportedly had an argument with his wife three days prior and left home, only to be discovered dead in his vehicle.

 

The incident was reported to the police at 07:45 by local residents who noticed the pickup truck parked along the inbound side of Route 417 near Central Plaza Surat Thani. Pol. Lt. Anuwat Raksayoth, Deputy Inspector of Surat Thani Police Station, arrived at the scene with medical staff from Surat Thani Hospital and rescue workers from Kusonsattha Foundation.

 

The silver Isuzu truck, registered in Bangkok, was parked by the roadside. Inside, authorities found Mr. Thanomsin’s body in the driver’s seat, significantly decomposed and emitting a foul odour. Initial investigations revealed a brown shoulder bag containing his ID card, as well as two empty bottles of liquor, an energy drink, a bottle of water, and his mobile phone on the passenger seat.

 

The vehicle’s keys were still in the ignition and it is the pickup had moved since being parked. Local residents confirmed the truck had been stationary there, since the afternoon of Sunday, 19 January.

 

The victim’s 47-year-old wife arrived at the scene shortly after the discovery. She explained that her husband had left home on Sunday following a minor domestic argument. Intoxicated, he had driven away while she went to her usual market stall. Upon returning home, she realised he was missing and spent the subsequent days searching for him, only to find him deceased in his truck by the roadside.

 

Police are continuing their investigation, and the body has been sent to the forensic unit at Surat Thani Hospital for a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death.

 

-- 2025-01-22