Thai man allegedly kills 3 snakes before taking his own life
A Thai man allegedly killed three pet snakes before taking his own life at a condominium in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, due to a conflict with a monk in the Isaan province of Nakhon Phanom.
A security guard at the condominium near Tiwanon Intersection in Nonthaburi province reported the resident’s death to Mueang Nonthaburi Police Station and the Por Teck Tung Rescue Foundation yesterday, January 30. The guard discovered the lifeless body at around 4pm.
The body was found in a space between the condominium and a local’s house. The area was overgrown with grass and littered with rubbish due to a lack of maintenance.
The deceased was identified as a 22 year old game streamer, whose name has not been disclosed to the public. He was suspected of jumping from the balcony of his 10th-floor room. His body may have struck the building’s wall, causing severe injuries that resulted in both of his feet being severed at the ankles.
His left foot was found on the roof of a nearby house, while his right foot was on the ground near his body. He was wearing a white T-shirt and blue shorts. Apart from the injuries to his feet, police found no signs of physical assault on his body.
Three dead ball pythons were discovered at the scene, including a white one lying near his head. The other two were found in a plastic bag.
Conflict with monk
According to the security guard, the man had moved into the condominium just a day before his death. However, the guard had never seen him before, as he worked the night shift.
Police searched the man’s room and found a suicide note that read…
“I’m sorry, everyone, for what I have done. I would like to apologise to a monk for my bad behaviour. Sorry, father. Sorry, mother. And sorry to all my relatives for bringing only trouble. I want to pay with my life.”
Officers contacted the man’s younger brother, who resides in the Isaan province of Sakon Nakhon. The brother said the deceased planned to enter monkhood at a temple in Nakhon Phanom but ultimately fled the ordination due to a conflict with one of the monks there.
The monk accused him of joining the monkhood for financial reasons. His brother suspected that he was deeply affected by the accusation and subsequently ran away.
Police concluded the case as a suicide but will await the autopsy results before officially closing it.
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