Housemaid found dead in Surin pond following suspected scam

Khaosod•Society•21d ago

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A 39-year-old housemaid was found dead in a pond in Mueang Surin District after disappearing for several days.

•Ms. A, aged 39, was found dead in a large pond in Mueang Surin District, Surin Province.
•The deceased disappeared from home on August 2 and was reported missing on August 3.
•Neighbors reported the deceased attempted to borrow 30,000 baht to pay customs taxes for a foreigner she had been chatting with for 3 months.
•The deceased worked as a housemaid at a Health Promoting Hospital (Sub-district level).

•Ms. A disappeared from home on August 2 at approximately 14:00.
•Mr. B, the husband of Ms. A, reported Ms. A as a missing person on August 3.
•On August 4, police and rescue workers found the body of Ms. A floating in a pond in Mueang Surin District, Surin Province.
•A Honda Wave motorcycle belonging to Ms. A was found locked in a field next to the pond, with a powered-off mobile phone located under the seat.
•Neighbors stated that Ms. A attempted to borrow 30,000 baht on August 3 to transfer to a foreigner to unlock customs taxes.
•Neighbors suspect the death was caused by stress after being deceived by a call center gang.
•The husband and relatives do not contest the cause of death, and the body was released for religious rites.

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Ms. A(น.ส.เอ)

A 39-year-old housemaid at a Health Promoting Hospital who was found dead in a pond.

Mr. B(นายบี)

The 49-year-old husband of Ms. A who reported her missing.

Mueang Surin Police Station(สภ.เมืองสุรินทร์)

The police station responsible for investigating the death of Ms. A.

Surin Rescue Unit(หน่วยกู้ภัยสุรินทร์)

The rescue unit that assisted in retrieving the body from the pond.

Health Promoting Hospital (Sub-district level)(รพ.สต.)

The workplace where Ms. A was employed as a housemaid.

Mueang District, Surin Province(อ.เมือง จ.สุรินทร์)

The location where the body of Ms. A was discovered.

Prasat District, Surin Province(อ.ปราสาท จ.สุรินทร์)

The hometown of the parents of Ms. A.