Delivery Driver Stumbles Upon Skeleton of Suspected Cable Thief

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A delivery driver in Samut Songkhram Province was left in shock after stopping by the roadside for an emergency toilet break, only to discover a human skeleton believed to be that of a suspected cable thief.

 

Police later identified a possible match with a man who had a lengthy criminal record, including drug offences and theft.

 

Police were alerted to the incident after 40-year-old Thongchai contacted authorities following his unsettling discovery near an abandoned building off Rama II Road, kilometre 79.

 

Thongchai recalled that on 17 March, he was on a delivery route from Prachinburi to Ranong when he was suddenly struck by stomach pain and had to relieve himself near an overgrown area by the roadside. While there, he noticed a strange odour but did not investigate further as he was in a rush. However, he made a mental note to return if the smell was indeed from a decomposing body.

 

After completing his delivery, he revisited the location two days later and confirmed his worst suspicions, what remained of the body was only a skeleton. He immediately reported it to the police.

 

Responding to the scene, Lieutenant Ranakrit Jongprasert, an investigator at Yi San Police Station, arrived with forensic experts and emergency response teams.

 

The remains were found near a utility pole, along with tools commonly used for cutting electrical cables, including a cutter knife, gloves, and discarded wires. The presence of these items led investigators to suspect that the individual had been attempting to steal copper wiring before suffering a possibly electrocution or a fall from the pole.

 

Inside a nearby abandoned building, police discovered a rucksack containing an ID card bearing the name Boonserm Phimpha, 45, from Saraburi Province. However, forensic experts have yet to confirm whether the remains belong to the man named on the ID.

 

A preliminary background check on Boonserm revealed an extensive criminal history spanning over a decade.

 

• 2011: Drug possession (Phra-In Racha Police Station, Ayutthaya)

• 2017: Carrying an illegal firearm (Bang Yai Police Station, Nonthaburi)

• 2019: Drug use (Bang Phlat Police Station, Bangkok)

• 2023: Theft and receiving stolen goods (Mueang Samut Songkhram Police Station)

 

Authorities are now awaiting DNA verification and an official autopsy to confirm the identity and cause of death. Meanwhile, police continue to investigate whether Boonserm was alone at the time of the incident or if any accomplices were involved.

 

 

-- 2025-03-20