AYUTTHAYA – The body of a 51-year-old woman was discovered against a wall at the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya historical park on Friday morning, along with a handwritten letter asking her family to sell her sewing machines to pay off debts.

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The caretaker of the site, Urakit Meechusin, found the woman during his morning rounds and alerted police around 7:30 a.m. Authorities identified her as Ms. Kanyanut, a resident of Si Sa Ket province who operated a sewing shop in Min Buri, Bangkok.

A deep wound was visible on her left wrist, and a utility knife, medication, an entrance ticket dated January 18, 2026, and a handwritten note were recovered from her bag. In the letter, she instructed relatives to sell her sewing machines to settle outstanding debts and provided contact details of vendors.

A 51-year-old woman was found dead, lying against a wall at a heritage site in Ayutthaya province along with a handwritten letter telling her family to sell her sewing machines to pay off her debts.

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Police contacted her niece, who said her aunt had kidney problems and had been facing financial strain. She had previously mentioned that if anything happened to her, her sewing machines should be sold to cover debts. The niece added that her aunt had traveled to Ayutthaya to visit temples without indicating any intent to harm herself.

A preliminary autopsy indicated the woman died from massive blood loss after slashing her wrist, with time of death estimated 7–8 hours before she was found. Her body has been sent to the Institute of Forensic Science in Pathum Thani for a full examination.

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Police are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.

-Thailand News (TN)