Chiang Mai health worker found dead in irrigation canal after overnight disappearance

Chiang Mai — A 25-year-old female health worker named Niraphon, or Mind, was discovered deceased in an irrigation canal on Saturday afternoon, following her disappearance overnight on 30 October. Her motorcycle was also located within the same canal. Mind worked at the Nong Yao health centre, situated in Fang district. The woman's father, Sayan, reported that she had gone to a nearby food shop on her motorcycle to purchase groceries before vanishing.

CCTV footage captured her leaving the Pa Ae Hang Mu shop on her motorcycle, but investigators were unable to find any evidence of her reaching the main road. Concerned family members were unable to reach Mind, prompting growing apprehension regarding her well-being. On Saturday at 15:20, officers from Fang Police Station, search teams from Fang, and relatives found Mind's body submerged in an irrigation canal near the food shop.

Her motorcycle was also found submerged in the canal. Police conducted a review of CCTV footage along the suspected path she took after being reported missing. Due to the absence of evidence indicating she had reached the main road, search efforts concentrated on the smaller road she traveled, as well as the surrounding area of the shop.

The investigators have yet to ascertain the cause of death, and they have not ruled out any potential scenarios. The process will encompass questioning relatives, her boyfriend, and other witnesses, in addition to a thorough review of additional CCTV footage. Mind's body has been sent for an autopsy to determine the cause of death before the police determine the subsequent course of action.