A 28-year-old Thai woman has been found dead in a hotel room in Poipet, only a week after another Thai woman fell to her death in the Cambodian border scam hub.
She was identified through social media as Suthatip, nicknamed “Mint”, and was found hanged in her hotel room in Poipet. It was believed she died on Sunday.
She was found with a cord around her neck and the other end tied to the window frame. Investigators have yet to determine whether her death was self-inflicted or a murder.
The victim's relatives travelled from Bang Nam Priao district in Chachoengsao province to coordinate with officials for the repatriation of her body through the border checkpoint in Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province.
She was the second Thai woman to die in Poipet in a week. On Oct 29, Kanokwan Chaluaysaeng, 27, was found dead after reportedly falling from the third floor of a building in Poipet. Her aunt questioned the circumstances, noting that her body was swollen with no blood found at the scene.
Poipet is known for its casinos and call-centre complexes, many believed linked to transnational scam operations. Several suspicious deaths of Thai nationals in the border town have raised concerns about worker safety in the area.
