Tangmo: Fresh autopsy of Thai actress dispels suspicions (preliminary findings)

A second autopsy of the body of Thai actress Nida “Tangmo” Patcharavirapong was conducted yesterday afternoon by the Central Institute of Forensic Science at Thammasat University Hospital in Bangkok.

The actress’ mother, Panida Sirayootyotin, requested the re-examination to confirm her daughter’s cause of death and to dispel any skepticism surrounding the high-profile investigation.

Tangmo drowned in the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi north of Bangkok on the night of February 24, after allegedly falling from a speedboat on which she had been partying with five other people.

The resulting investigation, which today enters its fourth week, has been mired with false witness testimonies and a perceived lack of transparency from the police. It has received 24/7 coverage in Thai media while netizens concoct countless conspiracy theories online.

At a press conference yesterday…