News Forum - Missing father found dead in water container in Nakhon Ratchasima

[Thaiger]

A missing father was found dead in a water container behind his house in Nakhon Ratchasima. The discovery prompted a rapid response from the police and left the family and community in deep sorrow. Police Colonel Lieutenant Boonyarith of Huai Thalaeng Police Station reported that police received a call about a person found dead in … …

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[Ramanathan.P]

Just wondering how can one drown into a container which is only his waist height? 

[NonThaiKiwi]

Maybe the water level was down and he was leaning over to reach it, slipped and then couldn't use his hands/arms to extract himself whilst his head was under the water. 

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Once he had drowned, his body went limp and slid into the container. 

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They are actually quite big these water vessels.  Got a few around the house where I live. For a westerner the openings are a bit narrow.  But Thais can fit easily enough. 

[McTavish]

1 hour ago, NonThaiKiwi said:

Maybe the water level was down and he was leaning over to reach it, slipped and then couldn't use his hands/arms to extract himself whilst his head was under the water. 

He could have just drunk the water 

 

Classic case of suicide or in Western terms, 'death by misadventure'.