NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: The owner of the BMW car found buried in an oil palm plantation in Chalerm Prakiat district was an American man who left Thailand almost 10 years ago, police said on Wednesday.
Pol Col Anurak Pradubmook, chief of Chalerm Prakiat police, said the car’s doors, roof and interior parts had been removed. Officers were inspecting its chassis and engine numbers, and suspected that it was an unregistered vehicle.
The Nakhon Si Thammarat police chief, Pol Maj Gen Somchai Suetortrakul, said the vehicle was a black BMW E46 owned by 52-year-old Michel, whose surname was withheld.
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