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Authorities in Pattaya, Chonburi, have confirmed the discovery of the body of a 40-year-old woman who went missing after swimming in the sea near Walking Street on the southern end of Pattaya Beach.

 

At approximately 10:05 on March 8, Lieutenant Colonel Chanun Kesornbua, Deputy Investigator at Pattaya City Police Station, was alerted to a missing person report. The woman, later identified as Natthakan Sukrint, a bar employee from Nakhon Ratchasima, was last seen running into the water to swim but quickly disappeared.

 

A search operation was immediately initiated, with Pattaya’s water rescue team and volunteers from the Sawang Boriboon Foundation rushing to the scene. After approximately 30 minutes of searching, the woman’s body was found submerged in the sea. Her body was retrieved from the water and brought ashore.

 

Upon examination, no signs of physical injury or foul play were found. Investigations revealed that Natthakan had been with friends at a bar on Walking Street before finishing work. Her friends had taken her to the beach, where she had requested to swim in the sea. Despite warnings about the depth of the water, plus that she was intoxicated, she entered and was later reported missing.

 

Her friends alerted the authorities when they could not locate her, prompting the rescue operation.

 

Pattaya police have ruled out foul play and have transferred the body to the Police Hospital’s Forensic Institute for a full autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident and are awaiting the results of the autopsy.

 

-- 2025-03-09

 

 

 

On 3/9/2025 at 3:40 AM, Georgealbert said:

Upon examination, no signs of physical injury or foul play were found. Investigations revealed that Natthakan had been with friends at a bar on Walking Street before finishing work. Her friends had taken her to the beach, where she had requested to swim in the sea. Despite warnings about the depth of the water, plus that she was intoxicated, she entered and was later reported missing.

Seemed like a good idea at the time...