Foreigner’s body found near Patong Beach, police investigate

Police are scrambling to identify the body of a foreign man found floating in the water south of Patong Beach early this morning.

Officers were alerted to the scene, located in front of a hotel on Muen Ngern Road, at 9.10am, today, October 10, after a guest spotted the body and raised the alarm.

A team from the police force, accompanied by personnel from the Kusoldharm Foundation, arrived promptly to find the man face down in the water, clad only in shorts. Rescue workers worked diligently to recover the body, which was then transported to Patong Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Initial reports indicate that hotel staff were the first to notice the body after it was seen floating near the shore, prompting an immediate response from emergency services. Police are now actively working to identify the man and are looking into any missing person reports in the area that could provide leads.

Police have not yet released any information regarding the man’s nationality or the potential cause of death, reported Phuket News.

As detectives delve deeper into the case, they are determined to uncover the truth behind this unsettling find. Police urge anyone with information to come forward.

In related news, in Phuket, a foreign woman’s body was discovered floating in the waters off Freedom Beach on May 1. A subsequent recovery mission was swiftly assembled, with Kusoldharm Foundation rescue workers utilising a rubber dinghy to retrieve the body and transport it ashore near Nong Harn Lake in Karon.

In other news, a 27 year old Indian tourist drowned at Surin Beach after getting entangled in a rip current during an early morning swim with friends on July 24. A red flag, indicating dangerous water conditions, was posted on Surin Beach. Despite this warning, the Indian tourist and his friends ventured into the sea.