British Tourist Found Dead & Naked off Phuket Beach After Mysterious Encounter

[BangkokReady]

13 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

That was applauding ?   Glad I rolled back my first thoughts, if you thought that was appalling.

 

Did you express your same thoughts to the others, that stated basically the same, or am I special ? 

 

He's saying the circumstances of the death were appalling, not your comment.

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

possibly assaulted and was he held under water until drowning occurred 

 

That would be fairly obvious by looking at the body.  I'm not sure why Thai police would feel the need to cover that up.

[steven100]

lets hope the family can find the strength to get through this horrible senseless death and move on. 

 

the person of interest has likely left Thailand by now to avoid capture.    

[Captain Flack]

A trolling conspiracy theory post about covid vaccine has been removed.

[newbee2022]

5 hours ago, ChrisKC said:

You have only made your case weaker by these prejudiced comments about "Brits". Personal experience doesn't qualify as generalisations!

I can't see that I have a "case". ????

[rattlesnake]

British man’s body found in sea in Thailand ‘after he was seen running away from bar’

 

As for the foreign man who was suspected of drinking with him in front of the hostel, the police did not investigate him because they didn’t know who he was.

[…]
The incident occurred suddenly when Regan ran into the sea alone.

[…]

However, at that time, the doctor couldn’t test for alcohol in the blood, but cocaine and marijuana were found during an initial urine test.

 

https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/09/mystery-brits-naked-dead-body-found-sea-thailand-22323922/

[rattlesnake]

12 minutes ago, rattlesnake said:

British man’s body found in sea in Thailand ‘after he was seen running away from bar’

 

As for the foreign man who was suspected of drinking with him in front of the hostel, the police did not investigate him because they didn’t know who he was.

[…]
The incident occurred suddenly when Regan ran into the sea alone.

[…]

However, at that time, the doctor couldn’t test for alcohol in the blood, but cocaine and marijuana were found during an initial urine test.

 

https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/09/mystery-brits-naked-dead-body-found-sea-thailand-22323922/

 

If, as his sister describes, he is not a party animal, then mixing cocaine and weed (perhaps provided by a "friendly farang" such as the one I described earlier) as well as booze without being accustomed to these mixes could have led to a psychotic episode.

[ChrisKC]

58 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

I can't see that I have a "case". ????

I said it was weaker - please keep up!

 

[newbee2022]

7 minutes ago, ChrisKC said:

I said it was weaker - please keep up!

 

And where is the "case" now?? 

[Patong2021]

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

possibly assaulted and was he held under water until drowning occurred 

 

 

I don't know why your intelligent. observation was given a smiley laugh.

Some people have  zero class or common sense.

 

[Patong2021]

3 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Could have just been two guys discussing about who was the physically fittest and they agreed to have race to the beach , swim to a buoy and get back again and see who could do it the quickest ?

   Could have just been a race 

 

Oh come on. This isn't a Hardy Boys adventure story.

[JeffersLos]

The other man is clearly a 5'2 Burmese laborer. Let's hope he's arrested and confesses soon. 

[Nick Carter icp]

19 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

 

Oh come on. This isn't a Hardy Boys adventure story.

 

   Its a distinct possibility . 

Two guys having a discussion  about who's the fittest and they decide to have a race , a run and a swim and first one back wins

[BMW Overlander]

Most likely sex encounter with ladyboy gone wrong.

[rattlesnake]

32 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Its a distinct possibility . 

Two guys having a discussion  about who's the fittest and they decide to have a race , a run and a swim and first one back wins

 

He was seen leaving the hotel "visiby upset" with the other guy on his tail.

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

I don't know why your intelligent. observation was given a smiley laugh.

 

I didn't provide the "smiley emoji", but if you look at my reply to that comment, you will see why it's likely that someone reacted in such a way.

[Nick Carter icp]

6 minutes ago, rattlesnake said:

 

He was seen leaving the hotel "visiby upset" with the other guy on his tail.

 

   They may have been having a running race , first to get to the beach ?

[kiwikeith]

12 hours ago, roo860 said:

The family are now appealing for the man seen in the CCTV footage to come forward. “I just want to know what was said,” Laurie said. “Maybe it was just a passionate conversation, but something seemed off.”

 

 

Passionate conversation with who?

 

Its pretty obvious he was murdered,

[richard_smith237]

33 minutes ago, kiwikeith said:

Its pretty obvious he was murdered,

 

Is it ???....     it it were 'obvious' this would be reported as a murder.

 

But its not, becasuse there is only circumstantial information that shows there may have been a conflict.

 

Based on the information in the Op, I too suspect foul play as I'm sure many would given the same information - but as Nick Carter pointed out, there are other possibilities regardless of their plausibility.

 

 

[SiSePuede419]

Naked and dead is no way to go through life, son. 😋

[geisha]

10 hours ago, KhunLA said:

 

Did you read the story, 'being followed' doesn't mean 'chased'

 

If assaulted, then their would be indications of that on his body.   It's the naked part that implies ... a skinny dip oops.

 

 

If insured, as responsible people do, would that not pay for transport back home ?  Along with a 3 month holiday, implies, he and or family, can afford the 15k they asking others to pay for.

 

Instead of sis & dad flying over and staying here, as that might have paid for the 15k alone.  It is high season, and not cheap this time of year.   Nobody needs to be here, he's dead.

Wow , just wow. That’s just how you would treat a close relative!  Don’t speak for other people.

[KhunLA]

2 hours ago, geisha said:

Wow , just wow. That’s just how you would treat a close relative!  Don’t speak for other people.

How do you treat a dead relative overseas ?   Is it necessary to fly over and be with them ?  Not like you'll be spending a lot of time together.  Simply let the embassy, that has experience doing, sort out what needs to be done, and ship them back.

 

Simply a waste of time & money. coming here, especially if not having.  But hey, just ask other people to pay for it, when it's pretty obvious, to me anyway, the family isn't skint.  

 

Can't be cheap, just to hop a plane, short notice, full fare, along with at least 1 week hotel stay, on one of most expensive islands, during peak high season.  And why 2 people, as simply 1 person can handle it.  Because they can afford it.   Then ask for money ...

 

... got it 

[ChrisKC]

10 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

And where is the "case" now?? 

Closed!! 

[josephbloggs]

26 minutes ago, ChrisKC said:

Closed!! 

As this thread should be.

[kiwikeith]

9 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Is it ???....     it it were 'obvious' this would be reported as a murder.

 

But its not, becasuse there is only circumstantial information that shows there may have been a conflict.

 

Based on the information in the Op, I too suspect foul play as I'm sure many would given the same information - but as Nick Carter pointed out, there are other possibilities regardless of their plausibility.

 

 

Running away suicide is plausible 

[kiwikeith]

9 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Is it ???....     it it were 'obvious' this would be reported as a murder.

 

But its not, becasuse there is only circumstantial information that shows there may have been a conflict.

 

Based on the information in the Op, I too suspect foul play as I'm sure many would given the same information - but as Nick Carter pointed out, there are other possibilities regardless of their plausibility.

 

 

When found hanged with your hands behind your back, this is obviously murder, but in LOS it's called suicide.