Capt Suwanya Eidtrong from Thung Thong Police received a call at around noon today from a resident of Moo Baan Sinthongtani in Soi Singtaotani 6, Kathu stating that a man had died whilst installing an extractor fan in his kitchen.
Police arrived at the scene with Kusoldharm rescue workers and were led to the body of 59-year-old Montri Jaiboon who was lying lifeless on the kitchen floor.
Capt Suwanya said, “The home owner, Mr Prapas Chewphirom, said that he had hired Mr Montri to install an extractor fan above his cooker. Whilst fixing wires to the extractor fan Mr Montri fell from his ladder and crashed into the cooker before falling on the floor. He believes he may have received an electric shock.”
Mr Montri’s body was taken to Vachira Hospital and police are waiting for doctors to confirm the exact cause of death.