Thai model, missing for a year, found dead in Bahrain morgue

A 31-year-old Thai model's body has been found in a Bahrain morgue, over a year after she went missing.

Kaikan Kaennakam, who worked as a model in Thailand, ventured overseas to work in a restaurant in Bahrain to support her family.

She started living with her Bahraini boyfriend and frequently shared posts on social media. However, in April 2023, she stopped posting online, sparking fears in her family about her whereabouts.

On April 18, the Thai embassy in Bahrain informed Kaikan's family that the body of an unidentified Southeast Asian female had been kept in the Salmaniya medical complex morgue since last year.

The model was identified by a tattoo on her leg. The cause of death was stated as 'acute lung and heart failure due to alcohol poisoning'.

Her family is now seeking help to repatriate her body.