Siblings found dead in car at Nakhon Ratchasima temple

A pair of siblings were found dead in a car parked at a temple in Nakhon Ratchasima. The incident was reported around 9.30pm yesterday, July 26.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Akkaradej Phengwong, an investigator at the Nakhon Ratchasima City Police Station, received a report of two deaths at Wat Nong Phai in the Pho Klang subdistrict, Mueang district. Upon arrival, officers discovered a black Toyota sedan with licence plate ขม 9020 Nakhon Ratchasima parked with its engine running inside the temple’s kitchen pavilion, which was locked on all four sides. Inside the car, the bodies of a man in the driver’s seat and a woman in the passenger seat were visible, along with equipment used for fumigation.

A locksmith was called to unlock the car, allowing rescue volunteers from Sawang Metta Korat to retrieve the bodies for examination. The 40 year old man was an employee of the electricity authority and the 42 year old woman was his sister.

The assistant abbot who first discovered the bodies, 41 year old Phra Sompong Atisayo explained that he was performing his duty of opening and closing the temple gates around 9pm when he noticed the car with its engine running. Upon inspection, he was shocked to see the lifeless bodies inside. He noted that the car had been seen driving around the temple since the afternoon, and the man had exited at one point to buy drinks.

The man’s girlfriend, Arm, revealed that her boyfriend had been suffering from severe stress and had been prescribed psychiatric medication after being involved in a fatal car accident. However, he had not been taking his medication consistently. Despite efforts from her and the family to help him, he appeared to be behaving normally and did not show signs of illness. It is suspected that the accumulated stress led him to confide in his sister and ultimately prompted the tragedy, reported KhaoSod.