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Mysterious body found buried on mountain in Mukdahan

Mysterious body found buried on mountain in Mukdahan

Khaosod•Society•35m ago

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Authorities are conducting DNA tests to identify a body found buried on a mountain in Mukdahan Province.

  • •A body was found buried 40 cm deep on a mountain in Ban Khok, Mukdahan Province.
  • •Villagers discovered the site on November 12 after a dog began digging in the area.
  • •Relatives suspect the deceased may be Suphachok, a 30-year-old man missing since September 3, 2026.
  • •The body has been sent to Khon Kaen Province for autopsy and DNA testing.

Overview

  • •On November 12, police from Ban Kho Police Station and Ruamjai Khamcha-i Rescue Association inspected a body buried on a mountain in Ban Khok, Ban Kho Subdistrict, Khamcha-i District, Mukdahan Province.
  • •Jantharawadee Thongprasarn, the village head of Ban Khok, stated the discovery site is approximately 10 kilometers from the village and requires a motorcycle to access.
  • •Villagers searching for forest products and grazing animals noticed a dog digging in the soil and detected an unusual smell before notifying Jantharawadee Thongprasarn.
  • •The body was found buried approximately 40 centimeters underground.
  • •Relatives suspect the deceased is Suphachok, a 30-year-old resident of Ban Kho Subdistrict who disappeared on September 3, 2026, after informing family he was going to Bangkok to find work.
  • •Authorities transported the body to Khon Kaen Province for an autopsy, accompanied by the parents of Suphachok to provide DNA samples for comparison.
  • •Ban Kho Police Station is awaiting official DNA results and autopsy reports to confirm the identity and cause of death.

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Key Entities

Organization

Ban Kho Police Station(สภ.บ้านค้อ)
The police unit investigating the discovery of the body and awaiting DNA results.
Ruamjai Khamcha-i Rescue Association(สมาคมกู้ภัยร่วมใจคำชะอี)
The rescue organization that assisted in inspecting the body at the scene.

Place

Ban Khok Mountain(ภูเขาบ้านโคก)
The location where the body was found buried 40 cm deep.
Ban Kho Subdistrict(ต.บ้านค้อ)
The subdistrict in Khamcha-i District where the body was discovered.
Khamcha-i District(อ.คำชะอี)ℹ️
The district in Mukdahan Province where the incident occurred.
Mukdahan Province(จ.มุกดาหาร)ℹ️
The province where the body was discovered.
Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️
The destination Suphachok claimed he was traveling to for work before disappearing.
Khon Kaen Province(จังหวัดขอนแก่น)ℹ️
The location where the body was sent for autopsy and DNA testing.

Person

Jantharawadee Thongprasarn(จันทรวดี ทองประสาน)
The village head of Ban Khok who coordinated with police after villagers found the body.
Suphachok(ศุภโชค)
A 30-year-old man missing since September 3, 2026, suspected by relatives to be the deceased.