Community Police Sergeant Found Dead in Phatthalung Quarters After Days Unseen

[Georgealbert]

 

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A police sergeant was found dead in his official residence behind the Kong Ra Police Station, Phatthalung province, after colleagues became concerned when he had not been seen for several days and a foul odour was detected emanating from his room.

 

At approximately 13:00 on 19 May, Pol.Lt. Nathacharong Inkhaw of Kong Ra Police Station responded to a report from fellow officers who discovered the body of the deceased, identified as Pol.Sgt.Maj. Somsak, a member of the station’s crime prevention unit. The discovery was made in the officer’s private quarters located behind the station.

 

Upon entering the room, police found the body with a gunshot wound to the temple. A 9mm service pistol was found nearby, along with a spent casing and bullet. Unused rounds remained in the magazine. Investigators documented the scene and collected evidence for further examination.

 

According to colleagues, the deceased officer was known to be a quiet and private individual who often kept to himself. He was last seen in the evening of 16 May. On the morning of 19 May, a fellow officer became alarmed by a strong odour coming from the room and made the grim discovery.

 

Pol.Col. Natthawut Techato, Superintendent of Kong Ra Police Station, stated that initial indications suggest the officer took his own life, likely due to personal stress. “He was a reserved man who didn’t interact much with others,” he said.

 

Authorities are continuing their investigation and have not ruled out further possibilities as they await autopsy results.

 

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.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-05-20.

 

 

 

[Georgealbert]