Thai man found dead in front of coffin shop due to extreme heat

The owner of a coffin shop in the central province of Kanchanaburi found a dead man in front of the shop yesterday. It is believed the deceased died from the extreme heat as the temperature reached 40 degrees Celsius on the day he was found.

Officers from Tha Muang Police Station reviewed the area in front of the coffin shop, Heep Thong, after being notified about the death of a 31 year old man named Somphong Boon-iam. He was found slumped in a seated position against the iron fence in front of the shop. Nearby his body was a bag of snacks and two cartons of milk.

Somphong was shirtless and wearing only shorts. Officers found no signs of an attack or wounds on the dead man’s body. They believed he had passed away two hours before being discovered.

Ekkapong Gao-pare, the owner of the coffin shop, informed the police…