Skeleton found in Chiang Mai house bought from Legal Execution Dept

Khaosod•Society•1h ago

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A new homeowner discovered a human skeleton on a bed after purchasing a house through the Legal Execution Department in Chiang Mai.

•A human skeleton was found in house number 96 in San Phi Suea Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Mai.
•Phakakaew, the new owner, purchased the property from the Legal Execution Department on August 6, 2026.
•The skeleton is suspected to be Sriwan, the original owner of the house.
•The son of Sriwan is currently incarcerated at Tak Provincial Prison as of February 2026.

•Phakakaew purchased the house from the Legal Execution Department on August 6, 2026.
•On September 15, Phakakaew reported to Mae Ping Police Station to request witnesses for collecting assets of the previous owner before entering the house.
•Local residents reported smelling a foul odor coming from the house 1-2 days prior to the discovery.
•Phakakaew discovered a human skeleton on a wooden bed after cutting the lock to enter the house.
•Preliminary inquiries suggest the skeleton may be Sriwan, the original owner whom some believed had already moved and died.
•The skeleton has been sent to the forensic department of Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital for identity verification.
•Mae Ping Police Station will interview the son of Sriwan at Tak Provincial Prison to confirm the identity of the deceased.
•Google Street View images show the house was a shop in 2011 and began to be abandoned around 2019-2020.

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Phakakaew(ผกาแก้ว)

The new owner who purchased the house from the Legal Execution Department on August 6, 2026.

Sriwan(ศรีวรรณ)

The original owner of the house and suspected identity of the recovered skeleton.

Legal Execution Department(กรมบังคับคดี)

The government agency that sold the house to Phakakaew.

Mae Ping Police Station(สภ.แม่ปิง)

The police station where the incident was reported and which is investigating the case.

Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital(โรงพยาบาลมหาราชนครเชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The facility where the skeleton is being held for forensic examination.

Tak Provincial Prison(เรือนจำจังหวัดตาก)

The location where the son of Sriwan has been incarcerated since February 2026.

San Phi Suea Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Mai(ต.สันผีเสื้อ อ.เมือง จ.เชียงใหม่)

The location of the house where the skeleton was discovered.