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Chiang Mai national park fire kills firefighting volunteer

Chiang Mai fire, photo by Thai PBS.

A forest fire at a Chiang Mai national park tragically killed a firefighting volunteer on Friday. The volunteer, 39 year old Wichai Thimakham from Mae Rim district, was found dead in Khun Khan National Park. His death was apparently due to suffocation, Thai PBS reported.

The acting director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Atthaphon Charoenchansa, said Wichai and his group had been working between Ban Pok and Ban Pong Khrai villages to combat the forest fires since Thursday evening. The group was scheduled to return to camp on Friday morning, but Wichai did not show up, prompting a search that led to the discovery of his body.

There were no visible burns on Wichai’s body, and his death was believed to be caused by suffocation. His body has been sent to a hospital for autopsy.

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