German tourist found dead in hotel room

NAI HARN: A German tourist was yesterday found dead, sitting in front of the dressing table in his hotel room. Pol Capt Sanae Panmee, Inspector of the Chalong Police Station, named the dead man as Jürgen Roland Preiss, 40. He had arrived in Phuket on January 11 for a two-week holiday and was staying at the Jungle Beach Resort in Nai Harn. Although an autopsy has yet to be performed, police have ruled out foul play. The most likely cause of death is believed to be heart failure.