Police suspect the motive for the killing was as a personal conflict possibly stemming from a romantic affair, as the victim was spotted riding pillion on a Myanmar co-worker’s motorcycle after finishing the noon-8pm shift the previous night.
Following the 6am report of body’s discovery at the 20-rai (3.2 hectare) plot, Pol Major Thanongsak Phetchprakob of Samaedam Police Station inspected the crime scene, which is 400 metres from the top of the soi.
Durian Rodkhamtui had a deep cut to the throat and three stab wounds in the chest and stomach. Her clothes were scattered nearby.
Police found traces of blood along a 300-metre stretch towards the top of the soi.