PHRAE — 26 June 2026, A gas station worker in Phrae alerted police after noticing a parked car had been left unmoved for several hours, later discovering a man unresponsive inside the vehicle.
Police at Mueang Phrae Police Station received the report at 21:05 on 26 June 2026 from staff at a petrol station near Sasi But Intersection in Nai Wiang subdistrict, Mueang district.
Officers, along with rescue workers and a duty doctor from Phrapetrole Hospital, rushed to the scene and found a bronze Toyota Fortuner parked near a restroom. A man was found seated in the driver’s seat, leaning back with his mouth open and arms hanging down, showing no signs of life.
Police opened the vehicle and found the ignition on with the air conditioner running, but the engine had stopped. The man was later identified as a 66-year-old resident of Ban Ko subdistrict in Uttaradit province.
He was wearing a black shirt and jeans. No signs of physical assault were found, but multiple medications were discovered inside the car.
A 23-year-old gas station employee said the vehicle had been parked since around 15:00 with the engine initially running. By evening, the engine had stopped and the car remained in the same position. He later checked the vehicle, tried to wake the driver but received no response, and then called police.
CCTV footage showed the car arrived at around 11:00, after which the driver went to use the restroom before returning to the vehicle and remaining inside without leaving again.
Police said the engine may have been left running until it ran out of fuel, causing it to stop. They suspect the man may have died from an underlying medical condition.
The body was sent to Phrae Hospital for a detailed post-mortem examination. Police are notifying the man’s relatives and continuing their investigation.