British man dies in Rawai

PHUKET CITY: A 52-year-old British man was found dead in his rented home in Rawai earlier today.

Chalong Police Duty Officer Tienchai Duangsuwan was informed of the death by the man’s Thai girlfriend at 3:30am.

The couple shared a rented home on Soi Kok Mar in Rawai.

They moved into the dwelling about one week ago.

The woman told police the man had earlier woken up complaining of chest pains, then drank some water before returning to bed.

Police suspect he died of heart failure.

Workers from the Phuket Ruamjai Foundation sent his remains to Vachira Phuket Hospital for examination.

The man’s identity is known to police, but will be withheld pending notification of kin.

— Atchaa Khamlo