Former Thai Boy Band Member Found Dead in Chao Phraya

Former Thai Boy Band Member Found Dead in Chao Phraya With 20kg of Concrete

Thaman “Tae” Taephan, 46, a former member of the Thai boy band Dragon 5, was found dead in Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River under unusual circumstances. He was reported missing after leaving home for a bicycle ride on August 6 without his phone, wallet or GPS watch, which his family said was out of character. His body was discovered the following afternoon near Rama VII Bridge wearing cycling gear, with a backpack containing a concrete umbrella base and hollow brick weighing a combined 20.1 kilograms, while his bicycle remains missing. Police found no visible external injuries, while his mother said he had no history of depression and had been preparing to enter the Buddhist monkhood. An autopsy is underway to establish the cause of death and determine whether the concrete was connected to foul play.