66-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Samut Prakan Home

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A 66-year-old woman was found dead in her residence in Samut Prakan with her body partially scavenged by animals.

•Ms. Thongkham Phophet, 66, was found dead in her home in Laem Fa Pha Subdistrict, Phra Samut Chedi District.
•The body was discovered on November 14, 2026, after a coffee vendor noticed Ms. Thongkham Phophet had not bought coffee for several days.
•The deceased had been living alone in a residence where water and electricity had been cut off.
•Police and medical officials estimate the death occurred at least 5-6 days prior to discovery.

•On November 14, 2026, Pol. Lt. (Woman) Chananphat Kamolcham received a report of a death in Laem Fa Pha Subdistrict, Phra Samut Chedi District.
•Ms. Thongkham Phophet lived alone in a wooden row-house after her husband, a Royal Thai Navy civil servant, died 10 years ago.
•Ms. Thongkham Phophet refused to move to new flats provided by the Royal Thai Navy because Ms. Thongkham Phophet had nowhere else to go and no relatives.
•Ms. Thongkham Phophet previously worked as a seamstress but later worked shucking mussels for a living after her sewing machine broke.
•A coffee vendor noticed Ms. Thongkham Phophet had not visited the shop for several days and contacted the village headman to investigate.
•The body of Ms. Thongkham Phophet was found face down and naked, with severe injuries from animal scavenging, including missing internal organs and limbs.
•Pol. Lt. (Woman) Chananphat Kamolcham and officials from Phra Samut Chedi Sawathayanon Hospital and Ruamkatanyu Foundation processed the scene.
•The body of Ms. Thongkham Phophet was sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

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Thongkham Phophet(ทองคำ โพธิ์เพชร์)

A 66-year-old woman found dead in her residence in Phra Samut Chedi District.

Chananphat Kamolcham(ชนันภัสร์ กมลฉ่ำ)

A Police Lieutenant and inquiry officer at Phra Samut Chedi Police Station.

Narong(ณรงค์)

A 66-year-old man who was the first person to discover the body of Ms. Thongkham Phophet.

Phra Samut Chedi Police Station(สภ.พระสมุทรเจดีย์)

The police station responsible for the investigation in Phra Samut Chedi District.

Phra Samut Chedi Sawathayanon Hospital(โรงพยาบาลพระสมุทรเจดีย์สวาทยานนท์)

The medical facility that provided the attending physician for the scene investigation.

Ruamkatanyu Foundation(มูลนิธิร่วมกตัญญู)

The rescue foundation that assisted in recovering the body.

Royal Thai Navy(กองทัพเรือ)ℹ️

The organization that owned the housing area and requested residents to relocate for new construction.

Institute of Forensic Medicine(สถาบันนิติเวช)

The institution tasked with performing the autopsy to find the cause of death.

Laem Fa Pha Subdistrict, Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakan Province(ต.แหลมฟ้าผ่า อ.พระสมุทรเจดีย์ จ.สมุทรปราการ)

The location where the death occurred.