Picture courtesy ofThai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre Region 3

 

PHUKET - The body of a British man, Endnaler Johnson, was found on Thursday after a distressing four-day search following his fall from a Malaysian yacht near Phuket. Mr Johnson fell overboard from the yacht De Mareft, registered in Langkawi Island, Malaysia, around 2.45 am last Sunday.

 

This tragic incident happened about one nautical mile north of Cape Yamu in Phuket's Thalang district, prompting an immediate search operation.

 

The Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre Region 3 responded swiftly after being contacted at 10.40 am on the day of the incident.

 

A Royal Thai Navy ship led the search efforts, supported by local boats and jet skiers. Sadly, Mr Johnson's body was discovered washed ashore on a beach at Koh Raet, a privately owned island located off the northeast coast of Phuket, on Thursday at 2 pm.

 

The discovery of Mr Johnson's body marks a sombre end to the coordinated search involving various local and naval resources. His body has now been brought to the mainland, where an autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death.

 

The local authorities have extended their condolences to Mr Johnson's family during this difficult time.

 

The tragic incident serves as a reminder of the unpredictable nature of the sea and the importance of maritime safety. As the cause of Mr Johnson’s fall is yet to be determined, further investigations may shed light on any safety or procedural failures.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-06-13

 

 

Interesting time discrepancy in the story. 

The lead paragraph states he fell overboard around 0245 am Sunday morning.  Following paragraph says police were notified at 10:40am, same day of the incident, 8 hours after his reported fall overboard.   

How is the time of his fall overboard at 0245 known unless it was witnessed and if witnessed, why 8 hour gap in time before being reported to authorities?

4 hours ago, dddave said:

Interesting time discrepancy in the story. 

The lead paragraph states he fell overboard around 0245 am Sunday morning.  Following paragraph says police were notified at 10:40am, same day of the incident, 8 hours after his reported fall overboard.   

How is the time of his fall overboard at 0245 known unless it was witnessed and if witnessed, why 8 hour gap in time before being reported to authorities?

Good question. Maybe they have cameras onboard who recorded him falling in., or maybe forensics came to the conclusion that he must have been in the water for a specific amount of time, or maybe someone aboard heard a splash at around that time….