The pond search came after people told police there was a bad smell in the area, forcing them to fish elsewhere. Rattaphum went missing on December 20.

A cellphone belonging to Rattaphum, 34, was found nearby on Friday. Another search yesterday found a man’s black leather shoe. Both the phone and shoe were collected as evidence and submitted for DNA tests.

Yesterday, officers found bones in the pond area and sent them for forensic tests to determine if they were linked to Rattaphum or at least human.