Skeletal remains found in Legal Execution Department house in Chiang M

Thairath•Society•22h ago

Reader Briefing

A skeletal remain was discovered inside an abandoned house in Chiang Mai by a person interested in purchasing the property from the Legal Execution Department.

•A skeleton was found on a bed with a mosquito net inside an abandoned house in Tha Duea, Chiang Mai.
•The house was seized by a bank and was being processed for auction by the Legal Execution Department.
•The remains are suspected to be those of Sriwan Saetang, the former owner who had been missing for over 5 years.
•The son of Sriwan Saetang is currently imprisoned in Tak province.

Overview

•On September 15, 2026, at approximately 17:00, Mae Ping Police Station was notified of human skeletal remains in an abandoned house in Tha Duea, San Phi Suea Subdistrict, Chiang Mai.
•The house was a two-story wooden building and former grocery store located near the Ban Tha Duea community market.
•A resident interested in buying the house through the Legal Execution Department entered the property to inspect its condition and discovered the skeleton on a bed.
•Local residents reported that Sriwan Saetang and her son, nicknamed Tee, were last seen 5-6 years ago.
•Police found that the son of Sriwan Saetang is currently serving a prison sentence in Tak province.
•Forensic doctors from Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital collected evidence and transported the remains for autopsy to confirm identity and cause of death.
•Residents did not suspect a death occurred because they believed Sriwan Saetang had moved to live with relatives in Chiang Mai city.
•A foul smell began emanating from the house 2-3 days prior to the discovery, though the source was initially unknown.

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Key Entities

Organization

Legal Execution Department(กรมบังคับคดี)

The agency responsible for the auction of the seized house.

Mae Ping Police Station(สภ.แม่ปิง)

The police station that received the report and investigated the discovery of the remains.

Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital(โรงพยาบาลมหาราชนครเชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The hospital that provided forensic doctors to examine the remains.

Place

Ban Tha Duea(บ้านท่าเดื่อ)

The community where the abandoned house was located.

San Phi Suea Subdistrict(ตำบลสันผีเสื้อ)

The subdistrict where the incident occurred in Chiang Mai.

Mueang Chiang Mai District(อำเภอเมืองเชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The district in Chiang Mai where the abandoned house was located.

Tak Province(จังหวัดตาก)ℹ️

The province where the son of Sriwan Saetang is imprisoned.

Chiang Mai Province(จังหวัดเชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The province where the abandoned house and the discovery occurred.

Person

Sriwan Saetang(ศรีวรรณ แซ่ตั้ง)

The former owner of the house and suspected identity of the skeletal remains.

Tee(ตี๋)ℹ️

The son of Sriwan Saetang who is currently imprisoned in Tak province.