PATHUM THANI — 7 June 2026, A German man was found dead at his home in Pathum Thani province on Sunday morning, his body discovered with a plastic bag over his head connected to a nitrogen tank, in circumstances police are investigating.
Frank Wolk, 59, was found by his wife sitting in a chair in a former servant’s room on the ground floor of their two-storey house in Mueang Ek village, Soi Ek Burapha 2, Lak Hok subdistrict, Mueang Pathum Thani district, at around 11:32.
A note found at the scene, translated by officers, read: “Whoever finds me — I do not want anyone to help me.”
Pol. Maj. Namchok Duangsuwan, an investigator at Pak Khlong Rangsit Police Station, attended the scene along with forensic officials from the Ministry of Justice and volunteer rescue workers.
Wolk’s wife, Kanya Wolk, told police her husband had appeared normal that morning. Their daughter came downstairs to do laundry and could not find him, prompting a search of the house. She eventually checked the former servant’s room and found him unresponsive in the chair.
Kanya said her husband was a German programmer who had lived in Thailand for over ten years and worked from home. She described him as introverted, preferring to stay indoors. The day before his death, he made lengthy calls to family in Germany and a friend in Thailand. Neither reported any problems.
The body has been transferred to the Ministry of Justice’s forensic institute for a post-mortem examination to determine the official cause of death.
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