At 8.45am this morning, 2,Lt. Somchai Sukkaew, 59, who had been assigned to graveyard duty the previous night, was lying motionless on the checkpoint's bed, wearing a white polo shirt and jeans, and was already stiff, 2,Lt. Phaichat reported, adding that there was no sign of any struggle.
Police found a loaded Glock 19 pistol on the deceased's person, while a tablet and 2,Lt. Somchai's phone were found near the body.
Police confirmed that the deceased had last used the Line application at 1.08am early this morning, and estimated that he had died no less than three hourse before his body was found.
Also near the body, police found a plastic pharmaceutical bag full of medication.
The deceased's wife, Ms Pattarawan Sukkaew, 63, who was also at the scene this morning, confirmed that her husband had suffered from high blood pressure and was recieving regular treatment at Vachira Phuket Hospital.
From their initial investigation, police do not suspect any foul play, but 2,Lt. Somchai's body is being examined at Vachira Hospital to establish the cause of death.