Man Found Dead With Bound Hands at Female Friend's House
A 51-year-old man was found dead hanging from a roof beam at a female friend's house in Chumphon province, with both wrists bound by a cloth. Police discovered a handwritten note mentioning 'grandma cat' and are investigating whether the death was suicide or foul play, as the man's sister expressed doubts. No signs of struggle were found, but authorities are awaiting forensic results.
On October 13, 2024, Police Lieutenant Napat Duangsathit of Ban Nai Hu Tambon Police Station received a report of a man found hanging in a house in Na Khan sub-district, Lang Suan district, Chumphon province. He arrived with Police Lieutenant Colonel Charee Chucheua, station chief; Police Lieutenant Colonel Chaiwat Sayan; investigative officers; the on‑duty doctor from Hang Sung Hospital; provincial police forensic staff; and rescue volunteers from the Buddhabhatip Association of Hang Sung. The scene was a raised concrete house. On the stairway landing, responders found the body of a man identified only as Kit (surname withheld), aged 51, suspended from the roof frame. Both of his wrists were tied together with a cotton cloth, the left wrist bound tightly before being loosely knotted to the right wrist. A wooden table near his feet held a single sheet of paper with a handwritten message referring to 'grandma cat' and lamenting events in his life. Officers collected the evidence.
The homeowner, identified as Jin (surname withheld), 61, said she discovered the body in the morning after waking from medication‑induced sleep. She explained that the deceased, a water‑truck driver who lived and worked in Phato district, had been visiting her about once a week in his car to greet her and share a meal, but they were not married or cohabiting. She said she did not know of any work‑related stress or conflicts.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Charee Chucheua reported that a search of the scene showed no signs of a struggle or disturbed property. He noted that the manner in which the cloth was tied could have been done by the victim himself, but investigators are not ruling out any possibility and have invited relatives to observe the forensic process for transparency before sending the body to Hang Sung Hospital for a detailed autopsy.
The victim’s older sister, Nopphon (surname withheld), 64, said the family remains doubtful about the cause of death and does not believe he would have hanged himself. She said they had spoken normally three or four days before the incident, he showed no signs of stress, had no known disputes, and relatives—including their mother—had previously warned him against becoming involved with 'grandma cat' (Yai Maew) in the area for fear of danger.
A close family friend, referred to as 'Pee Uk', 51, said the deceased had been in a covert relationship with Yai Maew for about four to five years, although both were already married. At first she did not believe it was suicide, suspecting the man might have been drugged or otherwise manipulated, but after seeing the note she acknowledged the handwriting appeared to be his. She stressed that scientific proof and clear evidence are needed; if the investigation concludes it was self‑inflicted, the family will accept the outcome and not pursue blame.
