NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — 3 April 2026, a 75-year-old woman drowned after slipping into a water ditch while collecting water from a coconut grove near her home, police said.
The incident was reported on in Chian Yai district, where officers, a doctor and rescue workers found the woman’s body in a ditch in Moo 5 of Sai Mak subdistrict.
Authorities said there were no signs of assault.
Preliminary findings indicated that the woman left her home after tap water became unavailable and went to fetch water from a nearby ditch. She is believed to have slipped face-first into the water and was unable to get out.
Her body was later discovered by local residents.
Relatives said they did not suspect foul play. The body was released to the family for funeral rites after a post-mortem examination.