German Man Arrested for Assaulting Dentists Found Dead at Home

A 41-year-old German man, who had been arrested on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting dentists at multiple clinics in Nakhon Ratchasima province, was found dead on Friday at his home in Tambon Don Chomp, Non Sung district, where he lived with his Thai wife.

The man, identified as Matthias, was found lying on a bed with a two-inch wide cut on his neck, police said, adding that his room had also been ransacked.

The deceased’s wife told police that she had been working in Prachin Buri province on Friday. After being unable to reach her husband by phone, she called a friend who lives in Muang district of Nakhon Ratchasima province to check on him.

The friend alerted the police around 5:20 p.m. after finding Matthias' body on the bed, guarded by the two Rottweilers he kept.

Non Sung police have set two possible causes of death: suicide and murder. Investigators are reviewing the CCTV footage inside and around the house to determine the true cause.

Police Colonel Sitthiphon Thimsoongnoen, superintendent of Non Sung Police Station, revealed that forensic officers found two wounds on the deceased's neck and one wound on his left hand. A knife approximately 25 cm long was found on the bed, lying under the deceased's body. Upon inspecting the surrounding area, there were no signs of a struggle or assault, and the deceased's fingerprints were found on the knife.

It is presumed that the deceased was likely experiencing stress, coupled with his history of mental health treatment, leading him to use the knife to inflict fatal injuries on himself.

Matthias was arrested on Tuesday following a request from the Nakhon Ratchasima Dentist Club to the police. The club alleged that the deceased had repeatedly attacked dentists at clinics in Mueang district since November of last year and had sent threatening messages via their Facebook pages.

After his arrest, Matthias refused to give a statement and insisted that he would only testify in court. He was granted bail on Wednesday.

Police reportedly submitted a request to the Nakhon Ratchasima Immigration Office to revoke his visa, citing him as a dangerous individual posing a threat to society.