On Thursday Evening, Police received disturbing news of a suspected suicide of one of their fellow officers in the Police Residential Block located next to Pattaya Police Station on Pattaya Beach. The assigned Investigating Officer was Police Lieutenant Colonel Samlan who was joined by Forensic Police Officers from Chonburi Police Headquarters. Inside the room, on the bed, was the body of Police Senior Sergeant Major Suporn aged 48. He had sustained a single gun shot wound to his left chest which is though to have been self administered. The weapon, thought to have been used in the attack was next to the body and was found to be registered to the officer. Powder Burns on the victims hands and around the wound suggested the officer shot himself with the gun pressing against his chest when he pulled the trigger. The body was found by the victim’s son who had just returned from school. The victim’s Wife, Khun Maliwan explained to Police that her Husband had just been diagnosed with Heart Disease which was affecting his work. A suicide letter was found in which he apologized to his family and work colleagues for taking his own life but he did not want to become a burden on his family in the future. Police confirmed the death was a suicide with no suspicion of third party involvement.