Body found in Thai canal with slashed throat: Locals report suspicious vehicles

A man’s body found in a canal with a slashed throat and bound legs has shocked locals in Thailand’s central Samut Sakhon province. The police are investigating the crime scene and suspect the involvement of three to four pickup trucks, which were detected speeding away from the area earlier that day. Authorities believe the victim was not from the area and are attempting to identify him.

This morning at around 11am, Police Lieutenant Colonel Phadungsak Duangdao from Samut Sakhon Police Station was notified of a murder in the Bang Chakreng area. He led a team, including forensic experts and local rescue volunteers, to the scene at a canal, which was located about one kilometre from the main road and another 100 metres from a shrimp pond.

The unidentified man, estimated to be around 30 years old and 170 centimetres tall, was found wearing only jeans and with…