Police were called to the scene, a rented home in Baan Lipon, at about 5:30am.
Police and rescue personnel from Srisoonthorn Municipality, and medical staff from Thalang Hospital, arrived to find the body of Sunanta Na Pattalung leaning against the steel sliding shutters to her home.
Dressed in a blue tank top and shorts, she had been hanged by a nylon rope tied to the shutters outside in front of the home.
The stump of her right arm, severed in an accident involving a 10-wheeled truck, was wrapped in gauze.
Ms Sunantha’s husband, Kittathorn Niyompong, 58, told police that his wife had been struggling with the aftermath of the accident, which left her disabled.
The loss of her arm led to severe emotional distress, and she had attempted suicide four times before, Mr Mr Kittathorn said.
Mr Kittathorn had successfully intervened on those occasions, but this time, she managed to take her own life.
According to Mr Kittathorn, his wife had been deeply troubled by their financial situation, particularly her inability to provide for their child’s education.
After going to bed as usual last night, Mr Kittathorn woke up to find his wife missing. He searched for her and discovered her body outside their home.
Ms Sunanta’s body was taken to Thalang Hospital for post-mortem examination as due process before police can release her remains to her family for religious rites.
If you or anyone you know is in need of emotional support and counselling, please contact the Samaritans of Thailand at their hotline 02-113-6789 (English & Thai) or the Thai Mental Health Hotline at 1323 (Thai).