Army sergeant found dead in Phuket tin pond

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Army sergeant found dead in Phuket tin pond
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Items found on the sergeant's body included his service pistol.

PHUKET: -- Two dead bodies, one of them that of an armed soldier, were pulled from Phuket waters yesterday (November 23), one from a lake and the other from a canal.

The body of Sgt Jessada Suthon, 31, was pulled out of a tin mine lake behind Rock Garden Village on Thung Ka Rd at about 2:30pm Sunday (November 23).

He was spotted floating face-down on the water by a local resident. Authorities on the scene said they believed that Sgt Jessada, who was from Phang Nga province, had been dead for two days.

Pol Lt Col Kittisak Noopeung, Scientific Specialist of Forensic Office, said that on the body police found an 11mm pistol with two magazines, a mobile phone, cash and a car key – which was for a black Mitsubishi Pajero Sports car that was parked nearby.

A check revealed the vehicle was registered in Bangkok and owned by a woman. Inside the car, police found a bottle of brandy, a bottle of water, and strands of a woman’s hair.

Police are in the process of gathering more information, including searching through mobile phone records, for possible leads as to the cause of death.

Earlier on Sunday the body of a 30-year-old Thai man was found floating in the canal in Thalang.

A relative of Chanwit Pongpa, 30, discovered his lifeless body in the canal and phoned police. The 76-year-old relative told police she had last seen Chanwit the night before, drinking in front of her home with her husband.

The body had scratches on the wrist and a wound to the forehead. Emergency rescue workers say they believe the man died roughly five hours before the body was found.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/army-sergeant-found-dead-in-phuket-tin-pond-49789.php


-- Phuket News 2014-11-24

[Jim walker]

Those cigarettes will be the death of you be warned. I am sure the forensics boys will have this solved in no then time for another suicide case.

[abitmiffed]

Wow and the death toll mounts...maybe someone getting revenge for pulling down the beach businesses or something?

[SOTIRIOS]

.....officers being busted on one side.....

...and bumped off on another.....

....are all of these recent incidents related.....???

[Nemesis7]

An Army Sergent on off duty time with a Pistol and 2 mags???? was he expecting any life threat? Did he informed the local authority if there was an eminent danger.

[joebrown]

So, it's possible to check 'phone records when a Thai soldier dies in Phuket. Didn't read much about 'phone checks being carried out for a 'person of interest' in the Khoh Tao murder investigation???

[bheard]

I'm waiting for some dirt on the female owner of the 'Sports' car, should make for an interesting read. Sorry, but it's spectator sport.

On the other hand, unfortunately a mother just lost her son, very sad for all concerned.

[NaithanWeigh]

Looking at the 2 lighters and the pack of wrigleys doublemint, I suspect drugs were involved.

Edited November 24, 2014 by NaithanWeigh

[Benmart]

No shortage of speculators, self-appointed sleuths and experts where.

I hope for a quick resolution to this and other cases.

RIP.

[Doc46]

Wow and the death toll mounts...maybe someone getting revenge for pulling down the beach businesses or something?

Karma you can't beat it,,,,,,The shit has not hit the fan yet,

[Nuddy]

The army taking over from the cops.

Collateral damage here.

[biplanebluey]

Looking at the 2 lighters and the pack of wrigleys doublemint, I suspect drugs were involved.

I'm more interested in the Mitsi "sports car"

[jabis]

Mitsubishi Pajero - a sports car aye?

RIP Army Sgt & the other poor soul.

[HughJass]

Police are in the process of gathering more information, including searching through mobile phone records, for possible leads as to the cause of death.

its amazing how easy it is for them to check the phone records

funny how in the Ko Tao case this was never done with the untouchable suspects

[dotpoom]

"Earlier on Sunday the body of a 30-year-old Thai man was found floating in the canal in Thalang.

A relative of Chanwit Pongpa, 30, discovered his lifeless body in the canal and phoned police. The 76-year-old relative told police she had last seen Chanwit the night before, drinking in front of her home with her husband."

Is Chanwit a man or a woman .....it says he is a Thai man...but SHE was earlier seen drinking in front HER home with HER husband?

Either way may they both RIP.

[Sviss Geez]

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Looking at the 2 lighters and the pack of wrigleys doublemint, I suspect drugs were involved.

I'm more interested in the Mitsi "sports car"

Mitsubishi Pajero - a sports car aye?

RIP Army Sgt & the other poor soul.

The vehicle wasn't a Mitsi "sports car", neither was it a Mitsubishi Pajero, it was a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport which, allowing for an insignificant typo, was exactly what the OP stated.

Edited November 25, 2014 by Sviss Geez

[Sviss Geez]

"Earlier on Sunday the body of a 30-year-old Thai man was found floating in the canal in Thalang.

A relative of Chanwit Pongpa, 30, discovered his lifeless body in the canal and phoned police. The 76-year-old relative told police she had last seen Chanwit the night before, drinking in front of her home with her husband."

Is Chanwit a man or a woman .....it says he is a Thai man...but SHE was earlier seen drinking in front HER home with HER husband?

Either way may they both RIP.

It's perfectly obvious if you can read, not if you're being deliberately obtuse though.

[jabis]

The vehicle wasn't a Mitsi "sports car", neither was it a Mitsubishi Pajero, it was a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport which, allowing for an insignificant typo, was exactly what the OP stated.

Well didn't strike me so obvious as it did you, in the post, but ok so they were talking about the Mitsubishi Challenger which is sold as Pajero Sport in Asian markets, makes more sence now.

Edited November 25, 2014 by jabis

[timewilltell]

So, it's possible to check 'phone records when a Thai soldier dies in Phuket. Didn't read much about 'phone checks being carried out for a 'person of interest' in the Khoh Tao murder investigation???

That's different!