NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 22 April 2026, An unidentified man was found dead in a city moat early on Tuesday, with police suspecting he may have drowned while trying to cool off in the heat.
Police were alerted at 2:00 to the body in the moat in front of the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Court, within the municipal area.
At the scene on Ratchanikul Road, opposite the entrance to Thanon Chira Junction railway station, officers found the body of a man believed to be about 40 years old. He was wearing shorts and no shirt, lying face-up in the water.
Rescue workers retrieved the body for examination. Authorities estimated he had been dead for at least six hours and found no signs of assault or injuries. No identification documents were discovered.
The body was sent to Maharaj Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital for a forensic autopsy.
Police said no one in the area recognised the man. The vicinity is known to be frequented by homeless and vulnerable people seeking shelter.
Investigators believe the man may have entered the moat to bathe due to the hot weather, suffered cramp and drowned.
