Man found dead in temple after seeking ordination

2026-02-11 - 04:06

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A 22-year-old man from Sakon Nakhon province was found dead inside a monk’s room at a temple in Muang district, police said. Officers at Muang Nakhon Ratchasima Police Station were alerted shortly after midnight on 10 February 2026 to the discovery at Wat Prok in Nai Mueang subdistrict. The room was locked from the inside and rescue workers assisted officers in gaining entry. They found the man hung himself. Police identified the man as Jessadaporn Sura, 22, from Wanon Niwat district, Sakon Nakhon. He was believed to have been dead for about 24 hours. A handwritten note was found at the scene in which he apologised to the temple and his parents and said he was struggling with personal problems. Police kept the note as evidence. The body was sent to Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital for a post-mortem examination before being released to relatives for religious rites. A monk staying in a nearby room told police the man had arrived at the temple about three weeks earlier seeking ordination. The abbot had asked to observe his behaviour before allowing him to proceed, and he had since been helping with temple duties. On the day he was found, the monk said the man had not come out of his room as usual. After receiving no response when calling to him, temple staff alerted authorities.