Dead woman found in Chao Phraya River
published : 1 Jun 2022 at 13:24
writer: R May
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
The body was found in the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district on Wednesday morning.
The unidentified woman had long hair, was wearing a black T-shirt and jeans and was floating face down near Maharaj pier on Maharaj Road, said Pol Capt Dusit Rattanakinnaree, deputy investigation chief at Phak Khlong San.
The Praram radio centre reported on its Facebook that the discovery of the body was reported at 7.21am.
Police, rescue workers and naval personnel were sent to the pier.
Police said she appeared to have been dead at least two or three days. The body was taken ashore at nearby Memorial Bridge pier for examination.
No documents were found with her body, Thai media reported.
Vocabulary
- ashore: on land; towards, onto or on land, having come from an area of water such as the sea or a river - บนบก, เทียบฝั่ง, เกยฝั่ง
- floating (adj): resting or moving slowly on the surface of a liquid and not sinking; lighter than air, and moving slowly through it - ลอยบนผิวน้ำหรือในอากาศ
- investigation: the process of trying to find out all the details or facts about something in order to discover who or what caused it or how it happened - การสอบสวน, การตรวจสอบหาข้อเท็จจริง
- naval (adj): connected with the navy of a country - เกี่ยวกับกองทัพเรือ
- personnel: the people who are employed in a company, organization or one of the armed forces - บุคลากร, เจ้าหน้าที่, พนักงาน
- pier: a platform sticking out into water which people walk along or use when getting onto or off boats - ท่าเรือชนิดยื่นออกไปในน้ำ, สะพานที่ยื่นออกไปในน้ำ
- rescue worker: a person who save someone from a dangerous or unpleasant situation - ผู้ช่วยชีวิต
- unidentified: not known (who someone is) - ซึ่งไม่สามารถระบุชื่อได้
