Man Found Dead in Pond After Two-Day Search
A 39-year-old man missing since August 16 was found dead in a village pond in Nakhon Ratchasima Province after a two-day search by rescue teams and villagers. An initial autopsy showed no signs of injury, though he had a history of alcohol-
A 39-year-old man who disappeared in the early hours of August 16 has been found dead, floating face-down in a village pond. Police and rescue teams from Khon Buri District in Nakhon Ratchasima Province responded on August 18 to find over 50 family members and villagers at the scene. The man's shoes were discovered abandoned on a village road, and his motorcycle was parked nearby. An initial autopsy revealed no signs of injury or assault.
After the man went missing, relatives and villagers, along with wildlife monitoring officials, conducted a search overnight on August 17 through the morning of August 18 using drones and ground teams across the protected forest area of Lower Khon Buri Subdistrict. The victim had a history of alcohol-related delusions in which he feared people were trying to harm him.
A village resident discovering the body while collecting water vegetables from a pond about 50 meters from where the shoes were found alerted the community leader and relatives before notifying police. The body has been sent for detailed autopsy and legal investigation. According to family members, this marks the fourth drowning death in the extended family, including the victim's father.
