Woman Found Dead in Nonthaburi Rented Room After Suspected Suicide

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A 45-year-old woman was found dead by apparent suicide in a rented room in Bang Yai District, Nonthaburi, in the early hours of 27 July, following an argument with her younger boyfriend.

Police and forensic investigators were called to the scene after receiving a report of a woman found hanging inside a room on the second floor of a two-storey rental building in the Saothonghin area. The deceased, identified as Ms. Pratchchukarn, was discovered in a seated position, wearing a black T-shirt and black skirt, with a nylon rope tied to the balcony railing at the rear of the room. No signs of struggle were found.

The report was confirmed by Pol. Lt. Danakorn Teehlong, an investigator with Bang Yai Police Station. Rescue volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation and medical staff from the Institute of Forensic Medicine were dispatched to examine the scene.

Mr. Yothin, 38, the deceased’s boyfriend and a street food vendor, told police that the pair had been drinking at a local restaurant earlier in the evening and got into an argument. “She always got jealous when I drank. We’ve been seeing each other since 2020. Even though she had a family, she would come stay with me every weekend and help clean my room,” he said.

According to Mr. Yothin, the deceased was very controlling in the relationship. “She had all my passwords, checked my Facebook and TikTok, even monitored my livestreams. Sometimes she’d message me in the middle of the night after seeing me online,” he said.

He added that upon returning home later that night, he found the door to the room unlocked and initially saw her sitting on the balcony. “I didn’t think anything of it at first. But after a few moments, something felt off. When I looked again, I realised she had taken her own life.”

Mr. Yothin said he had not noticed any warning signs in the days leading up to the incident.

Police are continuing their investigation and have questioned Mr. Yothin as part of standard procedure. While early indications suggest jealousy or emotional distress may have been a factor, authorities have not ruled out other possibilities and plan to interview additional individuals connected to the deceased.

The body has been sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for a post-mortem examination.

  Adapted by Asean Now from Naewna 2025-07-28