Phuket City Police were called to investigate an incident where a man had been found dead inside a pick up truck in the car park of the Phuket Merlin Hotel in Phuket Town at 1:30pm.
Lt Sunan Petchnoo arrived at scene with Kusoldharm rescue workers to find a Toyota pick up truck parked with its engine still running, the doors were unlocked and the air-con on, and on the side of the truck was a Khao Sok Safari Resort sticker.
On the driver’s seat was the body of 49-year-old Thanakrit Sithakom.
After rescue workers removed the body from the truck, police said they discovered two plasters covering an venipuncture wound on Mr Thanakrit’s left arm.
“There were no signs of robbery on the body or in the vehicle and we think he had been dead for at least two hour before his body was discovered,” said Lt Sunan.
“After investigating we learned that the man had just came back from dialysis treatment. He left his vehicle in the hotel car park while he went to eat noodles in a nearby shop. After eating he returned to his vehicle and locals thought that he was just taking a nap,” he added.
Police believe the man had ongoing health issues or went into shock after eating his meal.