Beach horror: Lower body find sends shockwaves in central Thailand

A hotel employee yesterday discovered the lower part of a human body on Laem Sadet Beach in the central province of Chanthaburi. Police are struggling to identify the deceased due to the missing upper half, including the head.

The 39 year old hotel worker, whose name has not been disclosed, told Matichon that he found the human remains at approximately 6pm yesterday, July 16. He initially mistook the body for a sack of wooden sticks but upon closer inspection, he realised it was a human body.

The worker asked a colleague to confirm his suspicion before reporting the discovery to other hotel staff and officers at Thamai Police Station.

Police arrived at the scene along with the Sawang Katanyu Dhammasathan Rescue Foundation and Thamai Hospital professionals.

The lower half of the body, from the lower ribcage to the thighs, was reportedly lying on top of a bamboo log. The arms, head, and legs were missing, and there was little flesh remaining on the body.

Officers searched the area but could not find the missing body parts. The lower half was taken to Prapokklao Hospital for an autopsy to determine the identity of the deceased and to examine any visible wounds that could shed light on the cause of death and other details of the case.

In a related report, the owner of a sugarcane farm in the central province of Nakhon Sawan discovered the body of a man hidden on his property. Both of the man’s hands were severed and no personal documents were found at the scene.

Police officers are now attempting to identify him using a necklace with a Buddhist amulet found at the scene, as well as security camera footage from local residences.

More human remains were discovered in the central province of Chachoengsao on July 13. Police suspect they belong to a Chinese female TikToker who went missing approximately two weeks before the discovery.

The woman was last seen with a man at Khlong Toey Market in Bangkok before heading to Chon Buri and missing. Her phone signal was last tracked at a public park in Chachoengsao, coinciding with the location of the remains. However, police are currently conducting a DNA test to confirm the identity of the remains.