Nakhon Pathom – Relevant agencies have intervened to look into the welfare of a 76-year-old man who shared the bed with his dead wife for 10 months before neighbours alerted the authorities.

Sokkee Juyuenyong died in June at the age of 83 and her surviving husband, Yom Juyuenyong kept her in their bed until neighbours went to investigate the lingering foul smell emitted from his house for months.

After the last week’s discovery that Sokkee was dead, local administrative officials, social workers and public health officials stepped in to hold the funeral and provide assistance for Yom.

Yom and Sokkee lived by themselves at their home in Tha Krachab tambon, Nakhon Chai Sri district.

Alerted by neighbours, tambon administrative chief Narong Kongyangyuen paid a visit to question Yom about the whereabouts of his wife.

Neighbours said they noticed the disappearance of Sokkee for months although Yom carried out his daily routine in a normal and unsuspicious manner.

They were curious, however, about the foul smell. And as the house is far apart from the community, they did not suspect the decaying body.

Yom initially told Narong that his wife was living with their son in Nong Bua Lamphu. After Narong’s seach of the house, he admitted the dead of his wife who died in her sleep.

He said he wanted to continue “living” with his wife of 44 years and that he did not want to bother anyone as he had no money for the funeral.

At his permission, the local authorities organised the funeral on his behalf.

Yesterday, a team of public health and social workers went to inspect and make improvements on the house. They also checked and found Yom in good physical and mental health.

The authorities provided financial assistance and welfare benefits for him.

Heart breaking story.

There is still love in this cruel world of ours.

May she Rests in Peace and the man keeps being healthy till he meets her again and be with her forever.

Heart breaking story.

There is still love in this cruel world of ours.

May she Rests in Peace and the man keeps being healthy till he meets her again and be with her forever.

Are you for real??

A guy sleeping with a decomposed body for 10 months, and you call it love??

Note to self: Never go to Greece looking for love!!

Little bit like the wife and me... when it comes to house chores and sex, she like dead....

Little bit like the wife and me... when it comes to house chores and sex, she like dead....

she like dead....

That is why she married you........................

Flies? Maggots?

Little bit like the wife and me... when it comes to house chores and sex, she like dead....

Ezzra to his wife: after years of marriage having sex with you is like doing with a dead person. The wife: who killed me?

Sad story. It's good the community is helping him now.

EEyuuwwwwwwww

Heart breaking story.

There is still love in this cruel world of ours.

May she Rests in Peace and the man keeps being healthy till he meets her again and be with her forever.

I also think this is a beautiful story. I doubt most of the commentary would ever experience 44 years of marriage, and that is why they cannot empathise with this dear man's situation.

Glad he is getting help and assistance.

Heart breaking story.

All the sick comments here about sex with the body, etc.are not funny. They just show how juvenile, low (and heartless !!!) some of these TV readers are.

Heart breaking story.

All the sick comments here about sex with the body, etc.are not funny. They just show how juvenile, low (and heartless !!!) some of these TV readers are.

A Thai man told me a Thai saying, '' Wives age quickly but take their time dying''

The sex was the same but the dishes piled up claimed the husband

Reminds of me of this creepy story...

The relevant authorities found the man in good mental health. I wonder how i will be at that age. Yikes, not far off.

Heart breaking story.

There is still love in this cruel world of ours.

May she Rests in Peace and the man keeps being healthy till he meets her again and be with her forever.

+1...sad for the old man...may he find peace.

Heart breaking story.

All the sick comments here about sex with the body, etc.are not funny. They just show how juvenile, low (and heartless !!!) some of these TV readers are.

Relax man!!

This is not a love story, but a case of a nutcase sleeping with a dead body for 10 months!!

Yes he needs help ( and hope he will get it), but don't make him a bloody hero!!

I have a hard time believing this story, come on 10 months sleeping with a dead body. I don't think so

Heart breaking story.

There is still love in this cruel world of ours.

May she Rests in Peace and the man keeps being healthy till he meets her again and be with her forever.

Are you for real??

A guy sleeping with a decomposed body for 10 months, and you call it love??

Note to self: Never go to Greece looking for love!!

And never be surprised by Costas' contributions

Yes, sad indeed.

I was a soldier for 20 years and in those days could be as coarse and rough and ready and more as many who think they've seen it all on this site. There's a time and a place for everything and some of the comments on here are just shameful. There comes a time in life when we should put the brashness of youth behind us and include empathy in our list of traits.

Bet he was still claiming her pension, crafty bugger.

Some very sad comments here, at the end of the day its called LOVE. Thats all.

The relevant authorities found the man in good mental health. I wonder how i will be at that age. Yikes, not far off.

I don't think that someone who lives with a dead wife for months can possibly be in good mental health.

Some very "sad" posts here...............

Heard a story like this once before. The guy said the sex was the same but the dirty dishes kept piling up.

lol, now that is nasty ...

Then again on the plus side no naggin', no earsfull worth sweet f.a. either, just - SILENTIUM (aside of the flies i'd guess)!

I begin to see how a long going relationship could improve significantly that way ...

What a tragic story, I hope he gets the help he so obviously needs

A similar story from Belgium:

Note if you are sensitive, don't open the link, it is very graphic!!

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/351763/GRAPHIC-CONTENT-Woman-sleeps-next-to-dead-husband-s-corpse-for-a-Year

I've been intimate with women that have passed out from alcohol and drugs.So being intimate with A dead woman I guess about the same except A little stiff,and the smell.

I talked to her after she woke up and she say's she didn't care what I did.That if she wasn't awake,then not A problem.

I mean if A woman wants to be intimate with me when I'm sleep or dead it wouldn't bother me.

Heart breaking story.

There is still love in this cruel world of ours.

May she Rests in Peace and the man keeps being healthy till he meets her again and be with her forever.

Are you for real??

A guy sleeping with a decomposed body for 10 months, and you call it love??

Note to self: Never go to Greece looking for love!!

Some great reporting yet again...Yesterday, a team of public health and social workers went to inspect and make improvements on the house. They also checked and found Yom in good physical and mental health. Un F...g believable!

I've been intimate with women that have passed out from alcohol and drugs.So being intimate with A dead woman I guess about the same except A little stiff,and the smell.

I talked to her after she woke up and she say's she didn't care what I did.That if she wasn't awake,then not A problem.

I mean if A woman wants to be intimate with me when I'm sleep or dead it wouldn't bother me.

You must be like needle D%%k the bug <deleted> Some people can feel a mosquito bite and some cannot.