Former Road Surveyor Stabbed to Death on Motorcycle
A 40-year-old former road surveyor was found dead from a chest stab wound near his motorcycle in Buriram's Prakon Chai district on July 12; police suspect he was stabbed elsewhere and crashed while fleeing for help, with a month-old romanti
At 4:30 p.m. on July 12, 2025, officers from Prakon Chai Police Station received a report of a motorcycle crash with the rider seriously injured. Upon arriving at the scene on a dirt road near Kok Ma village in Buriram's Prakon Chai district, they found a 40-year-old man named Atit (nicknamed Tum) lying face-down with a stab wound to his chest, abrasions on his face and body. Rescue workers attempted CPR, but his pulse was extremely weak. He was rushed to Prakon Chai Hospital but died from his injuries.
Investigators believe he was stabbed elsewhere and attempted to ride his motorcycle away for help but lost consciousness from severe blood loss, causing the crash. No witnesses saw the attack. The village headman reported having no prior knowledge of the victim's troubles.
The victim's relative, 39, revealed that Atit had been living in Kok Ma subdistrict for over 10 years and previously worked as a road surveyor. A month before his death, Atit visited asking for help resolving a conflict with teenagers from nearby Moo 8 over a romantic dispute, but his relative declined to intervene. The relative said Atit then fell silent about the matter until the fatal stabbing. Police are investigating and seeking to identify and arrest the perpetrator.
