Film Crew Member Found Dead in Vehicle in Nonthaburi

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A man working with a film crew was found dead on 15 February, under mysterious circumstances inside a parked vehicle in Nonthaburi. Police and rescue personnel from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation were called to the scene after reports of an unresponsive man inside a pickup truck near Samakkhi Intersection on Tiwanon Road, Tha Sai, Mueang Nonthaburi district.

 

At the scene, officers found a grey Isuzu pickup truck, registration from Bangkok, with the engine still running. Inside, in the passenger seat, lay the body of Mr. Phaitoon Phayakmaroeng, 47, who appeared to be in a reclined position. A preliminary examination by forensic doctors revealed no visible injuries or signs of foul play.

 

A witness, identified only as Mr. A, reported seeing the pickup truck arrive at the parking area in the afternoon. However, he noticed no one exiting the vehicle. At 19:30, he observed that the engine was still running with hazard lights flashing, which raised suspicion.

 

Subsequent review of CCTV footage revealed that at 13:16, Mr. Phaitoon had stopped at the traffic lights at Samakkhi Intersection but failed to move when the light turned green. Other drivers had to manoeuvre around his stationary vehicle. A good Samaritan wearing black clothing and a black helmet, along with other bystanders, assisted him by moving him from the driver’s seat to the passenger side and driving the vehicle to the parking area for him to rest. Unfortunately, he later passed away inside the truck.

 

Further footage from 13:22 showed the pickup entering the parking lot, and at 13:23, a man wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and a black helmet was seen walking away from the vehicle.

 

Police contacted Mr. Phaitoon’s wife, who resides in another province. She confirmed that her husband worked on a film set and had experienced a similar fainting spell last month. However, he had refused to seek medical attention at the time, leaving his health status unknown.

 

Authorities have documented the scene and secured the CCTV footage as evidence. Mr. Phaitoon’s body has been sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

 

 

-- 2025-02-17

 

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4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

A good Samaritan wearing black clothing and a black helmet, along with other bystanders, assisted him by moving him from the driver’s seat to the passenger side and driving the vehicle to the parking area for him to rest.

 

So we can only assume that the poor lad was still alive and communicative at this point?