SI SA KET — 3 April 2026, a woman initially feared dead after being found lying motionless in roadside bushes in Si Sa Ket province was later discovered to be alive but unconscious, police said.
The incident was reported at about 9:00 when officers from Si Sa Ket City Police Station were alerted by residents to an unidentified woman lying in bushes along Chalerm Ratch Road in Non Khwao community, Pho subdistrict, Mueang district.
Police and rescue workers rushed to the scene, outside a roadside restaurant lined with plant pots and shrubbery. Inside the bushes, they found a woman curled up and unresponsive.
The woman, believed to be aged between 40 and 50, had no identification documents. She was wearing an orange short-sleeved shirt and black-and-white striped shorts. No visible injuries were found, but she was still breathing.
Attempts to rouse her were unsuccessful, leading officials to believe she had lost consciousness. A plastic bottle of water was found nearby, but contained only plain water with no suspicious substances or unusual odour.
A local resident, Bua Phan Saenthaweesuk, 70, who first discovered the woman, said she had arrived at around 8:00 to water plants in front of the restaurant on her first day of work.
While tending to the plants, she noticed something unusual in the bushes. Upon closer inspection, she was shocked to find a woman lying still and initially believed she was dead.
Frightened, she flagged down passing vehicles to alert authorities.
Rescue workers later confirmed the woman had vital signs and provided first aid before transporting her to Si Sa Ket Hospital for further examination and treatment.
