Russian tourist dies of heart failure

PATONG: A Russian tourist died of an apparent heart attack in his room at the Patong Resort Hotel early yesterday, a local Thai newspaper has reported.

Kathu Police Duty Officer Pol Capt Padungpong Duksukaew was quoted in the report as identifying the tourist as Yury Bogdanov, 58.

The death was reported by 56-year-old Irina Bogdanov, wife of the deceased, the report said, adding that Ms Bogdanov awoke to find that her husband was no longer breathing and could not be revived.

There were no signs of foul play and Mr Bogdanov appeared to have died of a heart attack while sleeping, read the report.

Staff at the hotel confirmed Mr Bogdanov’s death, telling the Gazette that the couple checked into the hotel on November 12 for a 13-night stay.

The night before, the couple arrived back at the hotel and went to bed as normal, staff said.

According to the report, Mr Bogdanov’s body was sent to Patong Hospital, from where his wife will arrange for it to be returned to Russia.