Body of an African man pulled from a canal in Bangkok

The body of an African male was pulled found from Saen Saep canal in Bangkok on Tuesday, July 26, after being discovered by a man. Lumpini Police received notice at about 11:30pm on Tuesday that the body of a black man thought to between 30 and 40 was found in the filtration system of a canal water intake building in Soi Nai Lert on Wireless Road.

"After examination, the physician said there was no trace of violence on the body," said the police "The primary assumption is that he drowned."

There were no wounds on the corpse.Two mobile phones and almost 8,000 baht were found on his body. No identifying documents were found. The body was first discovered by Sai Homchan, 59, who works at the San Lert Water Intake Building when he turned on the filtration machine.

The body was sent to Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital where a post mortem will be carried to determine cause of death and identity.