Community Mystery as Man’s Body Washes Ashore in Pattaya

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Kaoded.

 

A mystery is unfolding in Pattaya after the body of an unidentified man was discovered washed up on the city’s beach late morning of 18 May. Police are working to determine the cause of death and the identity of the deceased.

 

At approximately 11:00, Police Sub-Lieutenant Akkarapong Saenputawong of Pattaya City Police Station was alerted to the discovery of a corpse on Pattaya Beach, directly opposite Soi 13 on Beach Road in Pattaya. He immediately responded to the scene with investigators and rescue personnel from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation.

 

The body was found lying face down on the sand, clothed in a black T-shirt, bearing what appeared to be Chinese and English lettering and short denim jeans. A mobile phone was found in the man’s pocket and collected as evidence. The man, believed to be between 30 and 40 years old, had no form of identification on him, and neither his name nor nationality has yet been confirmed.

 

Initial examination revealed abrasions on the man’s right eyelid and cheekbone. Blood was also visible coming from his nose and mouth and froth was present at his lips, suggesting the possibility of drowning. Authorities estimated that he had been dead about three hours before the body was discovered.

 

According to officials from Pattaya’s Marine Disaster Prevention Department, a speedboat operator had earlier reported seeing a body floating in the sea not far from the coast. Before rescue services could respond, the body was pushed ashore by waves.

 

Sub-Lieutenant Akkarapong has ordered the body to be sent for a detailed post-mortem examination at Pattaya Patmakhun Hospital to determine the exact cause of death. While initial assumptions point to drowning, police are not ruling out other possibilities at this stage. Forensic teams are now working to verify the man’s identity and investigate the circumstances leading to his death.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Kaoded 2025-05-18.

 

 

 

[Quentin Zen]

Not really a mystery if it's in Pattaya.  OK, let's say he was swimming and drowned.   RIP, whatever happened.   Foul play in Pattaya is certainly a possibility, especially since he didn't seem to be wearing normal swim attire.  .   When I say "possibility," I mean 99.9999999999999999999999999999%.