NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — 6 June 2026, A six-year-old boy died after being mauled by a pet monkey belonging to his grandfather in Sichon district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, on Saturday.
The boy, identified as Nathan Ekkarat Srichan, was attacked by the monkey at a home in Moo 4, Thepharat subdistrict. The animal bit him in the chest, with its fangs penetrating his lung, and also bit his leg. Relatives rushed him to Sichon Hospital, but doctors were unable to save him and he died there.
Pol. Lt. Montri Lenthat, deputy investigator at Plian Police Station, received the report and travelled to the scene with rescue personnel.
The monkey’s owner, Nathan’s grandfather Jaroon, had kept the animal since it was young, tethering it between two trees beside the house on a long enough rope to allow it to climb. Officers said Nathan likely did not realise the danger and wandered too close to the animal.
No charges have been filed at this stage.
