Phuket Motorbike Taxi Driver Found Dead In Canal

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Phuket motorbike taxi driver found dead in canal
Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: -- Police are investigating the death of man whose body was found in a canal in central Phuket late yesterday afternoon with a deep cut under his chin.

Thalang Police led by Duty Officer Kitthiphum Thinthalang arrived at the scene, a canal behind the Thalang Victory Memorial Field (map here), at 6:15pm.

Local residents identified the man as 53-year-old local motorbike taxi driver Thammanoon Thepthong.

“We believe he died a day before his body was found,” Maj Kitthiphum said.

“He lived in Srisoonthorn, Thalang. We were told he often drank alcohol,” he added.

Mr Thammanoon had a two-inch-gash under his chin.

“We did not any find valuables on his person,” Maj Kitthiphum said.

Kusoldharm Rescue Foundation workers transported the body to Thalang Hospital for a post-mortem examination in order to identify the cause of death.

“We are continuing our investigation. Once the hospital has confirmed the cause of death, we will decide whether or not to pursue this as a murder investigation,” Maj Kitthiphum said.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2013/Phuket-motorbike-taxi-driver-found-dead-in-canal-21203.html


-- Phuket Gazette 2013-05-31

[NamKangMan]

PG - it woulde be handy to know if his motorbike was nearby at the scene, or not.

[Louisblackbird]

Ride in peace

[Mudcrab]

2 replies...so sad.

If the headline said "farang motorbike rider found dead in canal". It would have been a different story. A rider is rider . RIP old mate and many condolences to your family.

[horsewell]

Hopefully they can get to the bottom of the story. Seems to be so many unanswered questions at this point.

[NamKangMan]

2 replies...so sad.

If the headline said "farang motorbike rider found dead in canal". It would have been a different story. A rider is rider . RIP old mate and many condolences to your family.

If the motobike was found in the canal, with the deceased, or nearby, one could assume, a motor vehicle accident.

If no vehicle was located nearby, one could assume the victim was killed at a diiferent location, and the body transported - highly unlikely he was walking to his desination and killed.

Motor vehicle accident versus murder - BIG difference.

[sonar6ca]

“We did not any find valuables on his person,” Maj Kitthiphum said.

I think the deserves a Nobel Prize for literature, don't you?

[HarryMilton]

PG - it woulde be handy to know if his motorbike was nearby at the scene, or not.

That would help your investigation, would it?

[NamKangMan]

PG - it woulde be handy to know if his motorbike was nearby at the scene, or not.

That would help your investigation, would it?

Well, it may rule out suicide.

Edited June 1, 2013 by NamKangMan

[stevenl]

“We did not any find valuables on his person,” Maj Kitthiphum said.

I think the deserves a Nobel Prize for literature, don't you?

Why, want them to adjust the quote of the police officer and make it sound better?