Body of 34-Year-Old Man Found After 29 Days in River
A 34-year-old laborer from Mae Saraing District was found dead in the Yom River 29 days after drowning while collecting logs on July 24. His family had given up hope of recovering the body.
A 34-year-old man who drowned in the Yom River 29 days ago while attempting to collect logs has been found. His family had accepted that the body would never be recovered.
On August 22, Mae Saraing District Officer Vorasak Panthong announced that at 9:30 a.m., authorities were notified of a body caught on the riverbank at Ban Thung Paem in Mae Saraing District. At 10:30 a.m., police from Tha Ta Fang Station, doctors from Mae Saraing Hospital, local administration officials, village headman, and rescue workers from Mae Yom Municipality arrived to conduct an examination and recover the body.
Initial identification based on facial features was not possible. However, relatives later confirmed the deceased was Rangsit, 34, a laborer from Ban Huai Luang who had gone missing on July 24 after being swept underwater while gathering logs in the Yom River. The family is now preparing to hold merit-making ceremonies.
On July 25, District Officer Vorasak visited the man's home to pay respects and speak with his family, who work in agriculture and have a low income. Despite the family's belief that the body would never be found, it has now been recovered.
