Man found dead in water tank

PHUKET: The body of an Indonesian crew member was found in a ship’s water tank yesterday morning.

The ship, named Fuh Cih Fu no 68, was moored off Koh Tapao Noi in Wichit. Although the body was initially discovered by a crew member on the vessel the day before, it was not reported until about 9am yesterday, according to Maj Narong Muangkhuang of Wichit Police.

“Riki Ade Saputra, 27, was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital for autopsy, which confirmed that there were no signs of struggle on the body and that he may have fallen in himself,” said Maj Narong.

The rest of the crew members told police that they had been searching for the man themselves and thought that he had “simply disappeared”.

— Kritsada Mueanhawong

Phuket News

Thaiger Talk

Join the conversation and have your say on Thailand news published on The Thaiger.

Thaiger Talk is our new Thaiger Community where you can join the discussion on everything happening in Thailand right now.

Please note that articles are not posted to the forum instantly and can take up to 20 min before being visible. Click for more information and the Thaiger Talk Guidelines.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Legacy Phuket Gazette

Archiving articles from the Phuket Gazette circa 1998 - 2017. View the Phuket Gazette online archive and Digital Gazette PDF Prints.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply