Chiang Rai Woman Jumps to Her Death Off the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok

Last Updated on August 22, 2026 by Jeff Tomas

BANGKOK– Police have recovered the body of a 46-year-old woman from Chiang Rai after she jumped to her death into the Chao Phraya River from the Krung Thon Bridge. She left a farewell suicide note saying goodbye to everyone.

At 11:32 a.m. on 7 Nov. 2025, Pol. Sub-Lt. Narathip Somyen, an investigator at Pak Khlong San Police Station, received a report of a woman’s body floating in the Chao Phraya River near the pier at Wat Thong Thammachat in Khlong San, Bangkok.

He arrived with a forensic physician from Siriraj Hospital and volunteers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation to examine the scene.

Officers found a middle‑aged woman wearing a black T‑shirt and black shorts, barefoot, with fair skin and long hair. She stood about 150 centimetres tall. The initial estimate placed the time of death at more than 48 hours.

CCTV footage from the Krung Thon Bridge showed a woman in the same clothing walking alone on the night of 5 November from about 7:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., which was the night of Loy Krathong.

Chiang Rai Woman Spotted on Bridge

According to investigators, she walked on the bridge before dropping into the Chao Phraya River. A black shoulder bag was recovered at the scene. Inside was a national ID card naming Ms. Sasiya (surname withheld), 46, from Chiang Rai , and a farewell note.

The letter said she was tired of the world and of life, that poor health had kept her from working, and ended with a goodbye to everyone.

She added a request for relatives and anyone willing to help to have her body cremated at Wat Ratprakhongtham without any ceremony, since the temple provides free cremation. Contact phone numbers were written in full.

Later, her relatives from Chiang Rai arrived at the pier under the Memorial Bridge and, through tears, confirmed the body was hers.

Family members said she had left her home in Chiang Rai to work in Bangkok. Her health had recently declined, she could no longer work, and her income fell, which led her to end her suffering.

A preliminary examination by the forensic team found no wounds or signs of assault. The body will be sent for a detailed autopsy, then released to the family for religious rites.