Deputy Director Dies After Slipping in Teacher’s Residence Bathroom

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A senior academic at a Krabi college was found dead in her official residence early morning, after reportedly slipping and falling in the bathroom. The discovery came when colleagues noticed her absence from an official Songkran safety event.

Police were alerted at 08:00 on 11 April, with Pol. Sub-Lt. Chudapha Buasri of Mueang Krabi Police Station receiving the report. Officers, along with forensic investigators, hospital staff and rescue workers, arrived at the scene, a two-storey wooden teacher’s residence within a local technical college in Sai Thai subdistrict, Mueang district, Krabi province.

Inside the ground-floor bathroom, the body of Ms Sukesorn also known as “Teacher Orn,” aged 41, was found lying face-up on the floor, wearing only a towel. Her black Toyota Vios, registered in Surat Thani, was parked in the adjacent garage. Ms Sukesorn held the position of Deputy Director of Academic Affairs at the college.

Initial investigations found no signs of foul play, struggle or missing belongings. No visible injuries were discovered that suggested assault, and the house was locked from the inside. It is believed she had been dead for 2–3 hours before being found. Her body was transferred to Krabi Hospital for a full post-mortem examination.

A security officer at the college, Mr Apichart Taweerat, was the first to discover the body. He was instructed by another deputy director to check on Ms Sukesorn after she failed to arrive at the Songkran accident prevention centre opening event that morning. He found the house lights still on and the door locked from the inside. With no response to repeated calls, he notified college management.

Eventually, colleagues forced open a rear window and searched the house, finding her unmade bed before spotting her legs through the bathroom door. Emergency services were immediately contacted.

According to her colleague, Mr Sitthiporn, Ms Sukesorn had recently travelled to Surat Thani with another teacher to arrange passport documents in preparation for a post-Songkran holiday trip to Penang, Malaysia. Mr Sitthiporn, who drove them, dropped her off at the college residence on the evening of 10 April. He noted she seemed well and gave no indication of illness.

“She was a dedicated and hardworking person, much loved by colleagues and staff,” he added. “It’s a shock to all of us.”

Police believe Ms Sukesorn may have slipped while showering early in the morning, striking her head on the bathroom wall. A full autopsy is pending to confirm the exact cause of death. Ms Sukesorn was unmarried and had no children.

-- 2025-04-12