Nurse Found Dead in Gas Station Bathroom in Udon Thani
A 39-year-old nurse was found dead in a gas station bathroom in Udon Thani on July 27, with police treating it as a suicide based on a handwritten note and social media posts expressing relationship distress.
Police in Udon Thani responded on the evening of July 27 to reports of a death in a gas station bathroom on the outskirts of the city. Officers, accompanied by a forensic pathologist from Udon Thani Hospital and rescue personnel, found the body of a 39-year-old man identified as Mr. A (pseudonym), with initial indications suggesting he took his own life. A Honda motorcycle bearing an Udon Thani registration was parked outside the bathroom, and identification found on the deceased indicated he was a professional nurse at a hospital in the province.
The preliminary autopsy revealed no wounds or signs of physical assault. Officers discovered a handwritten note left under the motorcycle seat expressing emotional distress about life and love. Investigation of the deceased's mobile phone revealed social media posts made before the incident with similar themes related to a relationship.
According to gas station staff, the man arrived around 6 p.m., lingered near the bathroom area, sat briefly, then entered the bathroom and did not exit. Someone later discovered him deceased and alerted staff. Police are conducting a thorough investigation and will interview family members and relevant parties to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
