Local police are investigating after a man was found dead this morning from a gunshot wound on a rural road to identify if it was a suicide or murder.
Lieutenant Colonel Teetat Tarunjan of the Nongprue Police was notified of the incident at 6:30 AM in Soi Nong Samor.
Police, emergency responders and The Pattaya News arrived at the scene to find 32-year-old Mr. Somphon Pokklum.
He had sustained a single bullet wound to his head and was still alive at the scene but critically injured. Nearby, police found a handmade handgun.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
No witnesses were found at the scene. However, police are continuing their investigation to identify whether it was a suicide or murder. A friend of the man told the media that his birthday had been the day before and he was out celebrating and in reportedly high spirits.
