A Myanmar woman and her 8-year-old son were found beaten to death in a room in Muang district of Lamphun province, prompting a hunt for her missing husband.
The dead woman, identified only as Thor, and her son were killed in Hua Fai village Moo 3 in tambon Nong Chang Khuen. The discovery of their bodies was reported to police around 7.15pm on Monday.
Both victims suffered multiple injuries to the head and body and were found dead on a bed. Police said a blood-stained hammer was found near the bodies, which had begun to decompose. Investigators said a 38-year-old Myanmar man, identified only as Thun, had rented the room with his wife Thor and her son from a previous marriage in mid-January. The couple worked at a construction site in Pa Sang district.
The man was last seen driving off in a car last Friday, telling neighbours that he was sending his wife to Fang district of Chiang Mai. He has not been seen since then.
A neighbour reported a bad odour coming from the couple’s room, which led to the grisly discovery.