British tourist found dead in drain following pub crawl on notorious 'Death Island'

[webfact]

The tourist's body was found outside the Roctapus diving centre in Koh Tao, Thailand (Image: AsiaPacificPress / ViralPress)

 

Brit backpacker Theo Bailey, believed to be in his 30s, was sadly found lifeless in a shallow water drainage ditch the following day outside the Roctapus diving centre on Koh Tao Island

 

A British backpacker has been found dead in a drain whilst on vacation in Thailand.

 

Theo Bailey, believed to be 31, went missing while on a pub crawl with his long-term girlfriend, Chantal Xerri. It is believed the pair got drunk with other holidaymakers on the island of Koh Tao on March 18 before he vanished. He was sadly found lifeless in a shallow water drainage ditch the following day outside the Roctapus diving centre. Police believe he had been in the drain for several hours before he was located. His phone is said to have also been missing.

 

The couple were pictured laughing while drinking from buckets of alcohol at a local bar. Theo and Chantal had empty shot glasses in one picture while in another, the man had removed his top and photobombed another group. Others at the same event were seen inhaling nitrous oxide, or hippy crack, and there was a raucous drag performance, with drunken tourists joining in dancing provocatively.

 

Theo Bailey was found dead on March 18 ( Image: AsiaPacificPress / ViralPress)

 

However, Theo, who had been with his partner Chantal, a teacher from Chelmsford, Essex, went missing at some point during the boozy night out. Tragically, he was found dead the next afternoon. The authorities said that the case "was still open", however, no arrests have been made at this time.

 

Theo and Chantal were enjoying a night out in Thailand ( Image: AsiaPacificPress / ViralPress)

 

Thai police said they are waiting for the post-mortem results. Theo's devastated partner Chantal, who is listed as a teaching assistant working for Teaching Personnel based in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, posted several tributes online to her partner. She said: "This is probably the hardest post I will ever have to do in my life. Last week, my best friend became an angel.

 

By Monica Charsley, News Reporter

 

Full story: Mirror UK 2024-04-15

 

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[save the frogs]

these deaths all seem connected to diving 

[watchcat]

51 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

these deaths all seem connected to diving 

 

Yes, lack of oxygen.

[Olmate]

5 minutes ago, cookie1974 said:

Another one to add to the list of mysterious deaths on koh tao probably drowned himself in the drain(sarcasm)

Think your right, sarcasm or not,  brain drain tho certainly involved! 

[Mickboy]

Koh Tao again, RIP Theo

[IamNoone88]

No mention of injuries?

[Olmate]

Just noticed reported happened March 18th, probably go fund me appeal on now! 

[ryandb]

Because it's Tao it'll be suspicious but could be as simple as fell and hit head on a curb while drunk

[ryandb]

3 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Just noticed reported happened March 18th, probably go fund me appeal on now! 

Interesting, considering there were no School holidays until the end of March

[BritManToo]

18 minutes ago, ryandb said:

Interesting, considering there were no School holidays until the end of March

Teaching assistant working for a freelance agency.

She only works when she wants to.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Theo Bailey, believed to be 31, went missing while on a pub crawl with his long-term girlfriend, Chantal Xerri. It is believed the pair got drunk with other holidaymakers on the island of Koh Tao on March 18 before he vanished. He was sadly found lifeless in a shallow water drainage ditch the following day outside the Roctapus diving centre. Police believe he had been in the drain for several hours before he was located. His phone is said to have also been missing

Sad end to a pissy night out....

[scubascuba3]

Those Sangsom buckets are deadly, I couldn't walk after drinking on Koh Tao

[soalbundy]

Seems like a lesson on how to ruin your health while on holiday....... talk about excess.

[nobodysfriend]

4 hours ago, save the frogs said:

these deaths all seem connected to diving 

 

Bucket diving .

[newbee2022]

Drunkard's destiny 🥳

[Chongalulu]

30 years ago went on a dive trip there where you spent one night in a room there . My dive buddy found a scorpion in the bed. They're out to get ya... I tell ya !! 😨 

[wensiensheng]

Died March 18th. And being reported April 14th. 
 

Any good reason for the information being suppressed for nearly a month? Other than protecting the image of Koh Tao and Thai tourism generally.

[wensiensheng]

1 hour ago, Olmate said:

Just noticed reported happened March 18th, probably go fund me appeal on now! 

Funding for what? He has died, not lying in a hospital bed waiting for repatriation.

[Thingamabob]

Probably fell down the drain and banged his head however, whatever the reason for his death, Koh Tao is not a place I would want to be wandering about drunk or in any way not in full control of myself.

[damo1967]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Sad end to a pissy night out....

RIP Theo.

[helloagain]

1 hour ago, Mickboy said:

Koh Tao again, RIP Theo

It's not called death island for nothing.  I think that's 12 deaths now.

[impulse]

Almost a month later and no cause of death, autopsy results, or even a blood test?

 

 

[stix40]

Another notch in Thailands marketing campaign! 

[Ben Zioner]

Nice young Brits...

 

 

[Excogitator]

Any Myanmar nationals on the island better get out asap.

[spidermike007]

Perhaps Namsod, the monster son of the headman of Sairee Beach is back. He appeared to have been banished, after his serial killing became international news, after the deaths of Hanna and David. Always felt bad for those innocent Burmese lads who were framed for that crime. 

 

The reality is, when you have amassed a fortune into the hundreds of millions of dollars, from illegal land sales, you are above the law. Any and all laws.

 

Dark Tao. Visit at your own peril. 

[Rampant Rabbit]

1 hour ago, ryandb said:

Interesting, considering there were no School holidays until the end of March

id be concerned if she was a teacher at my school, respectability seems non existant now, and where it lead, one of them deadin a ditch  sounds like blind  drunk.

[lom]

1 hour ago, ryandb said:

Because it's Tao it'll be suspicious but could be as simple as fell and hit head on a curb while drunk

It most likely is.

[PJ71]

1 hour ago, IamNoone88 said:

No mention of injuries?

Erm, death?

 

Big enough injury?

[Shocked farang]

24 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Perhaps Namsod, the monster son of the headman of Sairee Beach is back. He appeared to have been banished, after his serial killing became international news, after the deaths of Hanna and David. Always felt bad for those innocent Burmese lads who were framed for that crime. 

 

The reality is, when you have amassed a fortune into the hundreds of millions of dollars, from illegal land sales, you are above the law. Any and all laws.

 

Dark Tao. Visit at your own peril. 

I did a dive master course there in the 2000's, there was a feeling of connection and friendship among the diving community. But things change fast in developing Thailand. That diving season actually ended with me catching dengue fever.