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Construction Worker Electrocuted to Death at Temple Site

A 43-year-old construction worker died instantly from electrocution while using power tools at Wat Ram Pradit in Pak Phanang district, Nakhon Si Thammarat. Police and rescue workers found him with electrical burns on his neck and equipment beside him. His body was sent for autopsy and relatives were notified for funeral arrangements.

Construction Worker Electrocuted to Death at Temple Site
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A construction worker was electrocuted to death while working at a temple, collapsing on the spot before colleagues discovered him. On October 22, 2026, Police Lieutenant Colonel Praphat Sisangchan, Superintendent of Pak Phanang Police Station in Nakhon Si Thammarat, led investigators, a duty doctor from Pak Phanang Hospital, and Pracharuamjai Foundation rescuers to examine the electrocution death at a construction site inside Wat Ram Pradit in Bang Phra subdistrict, Pak Phanang district. At the scene, they found 43-year-old Som Sak lying face down, dead from electrical burns at the base of his neck, with electrical equipment nearby. The investigation revealed Som Sak had been hired for construction work at the temple. While operating power tools, he suffered a short circuit that caused him to collapse and die instantly before coworkers found him and alerted authorities. After an initial examination, officials transferred the body to Pak Phanang Hospital for a detailed autopsy and coordinated with relatives to claim the body for traditional funeral rites.

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