Pol Lt Pimanat Dingamin of the Kamala Police Station was called to the scene, opposite the Yai Bua workers’ camp in Moo 5, Kamala, at about 9:30am.
Officers arrived with forensic staff from Vachira Phuket Hospital and rescue teams from the Kamala Subdistrict Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor) and the Kusoldharm Phuket Foundation to find the body lying on its right side beneath the tree
The man was dressed in a navy blue long-sleeved shirt, long jeans, and a black and white cloth belt. His skin was dark reddish, and both his ears and nose were pierced with rings. His shoes were found nearby.
Investigators found an overturned brown chair at the scene, as well as a black electric wire hanging approximately two metres above the body from a branch of the mangosteen tree.
A local resident who discovered the body told police that she noticed the man while leaving her house at around 8am. Initially assuming he was sleeping, she approached and found the overturned chair and wires, then realised he was deceased. She immediately contacted relatives, who reported the incident to police.
Local residents and nearby workers told police they did not recognise the man, leading officers to believe he was not from the area.
An initial examination found no signs of assault, only ligature marks on the lower neck. The body was estimated to have been deceased for no more than eight hours.
During the investigation, officers found a white iPhone 11 beneath the body. Although locked, the phone’s interface and messages were in Thai, suggesting the deceased was likely a Thai national. The phone was collected as evidence.
The body was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital for further medical examination to determine the exact cause of death and to assist in confirming the man’s identity, police said.
Officers are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death, Kamala Police noted.
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