Officers from Cherng Talay Police Station were called to the scene at an abandoned building in Soi Koktanod 12, Moo 6, Cherng Talay, at about 7am after receiving a report that a body had been discovered in the area.
Deputy Investigator Pol Lt Kanyasuda Kaewka responded to the call and informed Cherng Talay Police Chief Pol Col Ekkarat Plaiduang before proceeding to the scene with investigators led by Pol Maj Chanasin Prateep Na Thalang.
Forensic specialists from Vachira Phuket Hospital, officers from the Phuket Provincial Forensic Science Unit and rescue workers from the Kusoldharm Phuket Foundation also attended.
At the scene, officers found the body of a man later identified as Mee Min Zaw, 45, a Myanmar national. He was lying on his side in grass near the abandoned building.
A preliminary examination found that the victim had suffered two stab wounds to the left side of his rib cage.
Investigators also recovered a pair of black sandals believed to belong to the victim and a knife sheath found near the body.
Police conducted an initial examination of the scene before the body was transferred to Vachira Phuket Hospital for a full post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.
According to the police report, there were no immediate suspects and no reports of property being stolen.
Investigators are now gathering evidence and reviewing all possible leads to identify the person responsible for the killing.
Police have not yet disclosed how long the victim had been dead before his body was discovered, and the motive for the attack remains under investigation.
Pol Col Ekkarat confirmed that officers are continuing efforts to track down the perpetrator and bring them to justice.