An unidentified man was found hanged yesterday in the western border province of Kanchanaburi, within the forest behind a railway station in Sai Yok district. Emergency responders and local rescue volunteers walked about a kilometre into the forest after the discovery was reported simply after 4pm.
They found a man hanging by the neck from a tree, about 2.5 metres off the bottom. Factors was about 60 years outdated, carrying blue denims, a grey T-shirt, a pair of black canvas footwear and a blue cap. A black strap bag was found close by. He was believed to have been lifeless about 4 hours.
No identification paperwork have been found on him. There were no traces of violence.
A local villager, recognized solely as “Somchai”, told reporters he found the body while looking for bamboo shoots in the space. Shocked, he ran out of the forest and notified a police patrol from tambon Thasao. The patrol reported it to Sai Yok police.
The body was despatched to Sai Yok Hospital for an post-mortem.
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