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Cambodian Woman Found Dead in Refrigerator, Legs Bound

Cambodian Woman Found Dead in Refrigerator, Legs Bound

Thairath•Society•5h ago

Reader Briefing

Authorities are investigating the mysterious death of a Cambodian woman found deceased inside a walk-in freezer with her legs tied, as her son expresses suspicion.

  • •A Cambodian woman was found dead inside a refrigerator at her rented room.
  • •Her legs were found tied with twine, and no signs of assault were immediately apparent.
  • •The woman's son is suspicious of the cause of death, citing recent attention from an unknown man.
  • •Police are reviewing CCTV footage and awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause of death.

Overview

  • •On February 17, 2026, at 08:05 AM, the Mueang Trat Police Station was alerted to a discovery.
  • •Rescue workers and police responded to a rented room in Moo 1, Wang Krajae, Mueang Trat.
  • •A deceased Cambodian woman was found inside a freezer, with her legs protruding and tied with twine.
  • •The victim's son, Nai Samsak, is suspicious of the death, mentioning a man who had recently shown romantic interest in his mother.
  • •Rescue worker Nai Songyot discovered the body when he noticed the victim's legs sticking out of the freezer.
  • •CCTV footage from the day before the incident shows the deceased walking unsteadily, possibly due to intoxication and pre-existing health conditions.
  • •Police are continuing to review CCTV footage, interview witnesses, and await a detailed autopsy report to ascertain the cause of death.
  • •Initial examination of the body revealed no assault wounds, only minor abrasions, though authorities are not ruling out any possibilities.

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Key Quotes

Nai Songyot (Rescue Worker)
"I often walk around this area to collect mangoes and knew the deceased as a neighbor, who was ill and I always looked after her. Until the morning of the incident, I saw the victim's legs sticking out of the freezer, so I knew she had died."
ตนเองมักเดินมาบริเวณดังกล่าวเป็นประจำเพื่อเก็บมะม่วง และรู้จักผู้เสียชีวิตในฐานะเพื่อนบ้าน ซึ่งมีอาการป่วยและคอยดูแลกันอยู่เสมอ กระทั่งเช้าวันเกิดเหตุพบขาของผู้เสียชีวิตยื่นออกมาจากตู้แช่ จึงทราบว่าเสียชีวิตแล้ว
Nai Samsak (Son of the Deceased)
"I am concerned about my mother's death this time, and I have already provided information to the police."
ติดใจการเสียชีวิตของแม่ในครั้งนี้ ซึ่งตนได้ให้ข้อมูลกับทางตำรวจไปแล้ว

Key Entities

Person

Cambodian Woman(หญิงชาวกัมพูชา)
The deceased victim in the case found in a refrigerator.
Nai Songyot(นายทรงยศ)
The rescue worker and neighbor who first discovered the victim's body.
Pol. Capt. Sombat Kaewmoonmuk(พ.ต.ต.สมบัติ แก้วมูลมุข)
The investigating officer examining the scene.
Nai Samsak(นายสัมศักดิ์)
The son of the deceased, who expressed suspicion about the cause of death.

Organization

Mueang Trat Police Station(สภ.เมืองตราด)
The police station investigating the suspicious death.
Sawangkobol Chuay-Chuea Leua Thamma Sathan Trad Association(สมาคมสว่างบุญช่วยเหลือธรรมสถานตราด)
The rescue association that responded to the incident.
Trat Hospital(โรงพยาบาลตราด)
The hospital providing the forensic doctor for the examination.

Place

Chonprathan Soi 1, Moo 1, Wangkrajae Sub-district, Mueang Trat District(ซอยชลประทาน 1 ม. 1 ต.วังกระแจะ อ.เมืองตราด)
The location where the deceased Cambodian woman was found inside a rented room.