A Thai woman missing for three months was allegedly murdered by her Bangladeshi drug dealer boyfriend in Oman.

Breadwinner Athitiya Wilachan, 29, had been working at a restaurant in Salalah City since 2020 to support her family in Thailand.

She was said to have been active on social media, often posting selfies or clips to update her family and friends. However, she suddenly became unreachable in November.

Oman police reportedly found her burnt corpse on a mountain on Saturday, February 22, following an investigation into her mysterious disappearance. The charred human remains were allegedly verified to be Athitiya's through DNA testing.

Khadeeja Alhashmi, the Thai wife of an Oman police officer, claimed she had asked her husband to probe Athitiya's disappearance after learning about the case on social media.

An unidentified Bangladeshi informant reportedly called her on Friday, February 21, to provide the breakthrough tip-off. The caller claimed Athitiya's boyfriend had murdered her and dumped her corpse on the mountain.

Athitiya's friends said she had moved in with her Bangladeshi lover soon after they began dating in 2020. However, she was understood to have been secretive about his identity and never revealed his face in their pictures together.

They further claimed he was physically abusive towards her, with Athitiya suffering bruises and even stab wounds that sent her to the hospital.

At, one of Athitiya's friends, claimed: 'Athitiya confided in me that her boyfriend had been threatening her. He boasted that he had killed three other women before.

'Several weeks ago, he was arrested over illegal drug charges, but Athitiya was still missing.'

Athitiya's parents sought help from the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, a Thai non-profit, on February 24 to have her body repatriated. The founder, Paveena Hongsakul, arranged a meeting between the grieving family and police.

Police Colonel Sila Tantrakul of the Foreign Affairs Division said: 'Interpol has 190 member countries worldwide, allowing Thai police to coordinate with Omani authorities. However, we are unable to disclose more details of the case at this time.'

Athitiya's father, Singkham, 68, said he had last spoken to her through a phone call in November. He said: 'She told me to take care of the family, including her blind mother and her disabled younger brother. She said she would help us by sending money.

'We are devastated to hear about what happened to her. She is the breadwinner of our family. We don't know what we would do without her.

'I would like to ask the authorities to please help bring her back to Thailand so we can hold a funeral for her.'