Couple Found Dead in Rowhouse; Financial Troubles Suspected
A husband and wife were found dead in their Lampang rowhouse after their son grew concerned when they stopped responding to messages. Police suspect financial difficulties from their struggling smoothie shop business led to the deaths.
Police discovered the bodies of a husband and wife in a rowhouse after their son received a farewell message and could not reach them. The son called authorities asking them to check on the house. Financial problems are suspected as the cause.
At 8:30 p.m. on August 14, 2025, Deputy Investigative Officer Buddhisit Phongphan of Muang Lampang Police Station received a report of deaths in a residential house on Srikoed Road, Huaweang Subdistrict, Muang Lampang District, near Srikoed Temple. He coordinated with rescue teams, Lampang Hospital medical staff, and forensic personnel. Officers forced open the steel door and discovered the body of a 58-year-old man hanged beneath the second-floor staircase. Searching the second floor bedroom, they found the body of a woman, approximately 55–58 years old, with a rope around her neck. Both bodies were taken for autopsy and then transferred to Lampang Hospital's forensic department.
Investigation revealed that the couple's son had called from Bangkok but received no answer, growing concerned for their safety. He alerted police to investigate. Officers found the house locked with no one answering. Using a lever, they forced the door and discovered both bodies inside.
Initial findings suggest financial hardship was the cause. The deceased couple operated a smoothie shop by renting the house. Their income did not cover expenses, and some months they fell behind on rent. The son showed police the final chat message from his parents: "Goodbye." Preliminary evidence suggests the man harmed the woman before taking his own life beneath the second-floor staircase. Authorities will conduct a detailed investigation before proceeding further.
