Pictures courtesy of SiamChon

 

A foreign man was found dead after floating face-down off Pattaya Beach near Soi 2 at around 19:00 on December 4, 2025, prompting a swift police and rescue response and drawing a large crowd of shocked tourists and residents. Bystanders, including a disabled lottery vendor, had dragged the man to shore after spotting him unresponsive in the water, but he showed no signs of life. Police said early observations suggested he had been dead for several hours before being discovered.

 

Rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation covered the body to prevent distress among onlookers as officers secured the scene. The man, described as wearing a black T-shirt and black long trousers, carried no identification documents, leaving his nationality and identity unknown. Initial inspections found no signs of assault, with only drag marks visible from when the body was pulled ashore.

 

Witness accounts indicated that children playing nearby first saw the body floating face-down and alerted adults. One of the first to respond was Chaowalit Klinkaesorn, a 44-year-old wheelchair-using lottery vendor who was resting on the beach at the time. He entered the water immediately despite his disability but later told officers he realised the man was already dead when he reached him.

 

Chaowalit explained that the body was stiff when he attempted to help and said he then called for authorities. The later vendor, was later identified as the nephew of the late Pol. Lt. Gen. Rewat KlinKesorn, a former anti-narcotics and anti-insurgent commander. Witnesses praised his effort to assist despite significant physical limitations.

 

Police Lieutenant Bowonsak BoonMan, deputy investigation officer at Pattaya City Police Station, coordinated the examination of the scene and oversight of witness interviews. Officers concluded there was no initial evidence of foul play based on the condition of the body and the tide patterns at the time.

 

Rescue teams transported the body to the Police General Hospital’s Institute of Forensic Medicine for a full post-mortem examination. Officials said the autopsy will determine the exact cause and time of death and support efforts to confirm the man’s identity, as the investigation continues.

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• A foreign man was found dead on Pattaya Beach on December 4, 2025, with no signs of assault reported.

• A disabled lottery vendor attempted a rescue but found the man had been dead for some time.

• Police have sent the body for autopsy to determine the cause of death and confirm the victim’s identity.

 

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 Adapted by Asean Now from SiamChon 2025-12-05

 

 

Could be suicide or shark attack by the looks of it.

 

RIP brother

15 minutes ago, Woke to Sounds said:

Could be suicide or shark attack by the looks of it.

 

RIP brother

Obviously a shark attack. He was swimming in his blue jeans.

Idiot, and I mean you  not the dead foreigner. RIP 

2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Officers concluded there was no initial evidence of foul play based on the condition of the body and the tide patterns at the time.

 

Legit question.

 

How does tide patterns factor into it being foul play or not.

1 hour ago, Woke to Sounds said:

Could be suicide or shark attack by the looks of it.

 

RIP brother

Shark attack? 

That would be a first!

8 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

Legit question.

 

How does tide patterns factor into it being foul play or not.

 

They don't, but the officers gotta say something to appear intelligent.

 

It's not enough to simply stand on the beach and point at the body.

1 hour ago, Woke to Sounds said:

Could be 

or shark attack 

I reckon you will make Detective Chief Inspector on the AN forum investigation panel for your observation. 😂

 

Congratulation on your promotion 🙏

53 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

Legit question.

 

How does tide patterns factor into it being foul play or not.

To help determine where the 'body' came from....

43 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I reckon you will make Detective Chief Inspector on the AN forum investigation panel for your observation. 😂

 

Congratulation on your promotion 🙏

 

It looks like he was possibly taking a piss. Or his pants came down and opened in the water. He could have fallen drunk into the water and got swept out. Smashed his head off a shark and drown. 

2 hours ago, Woke to Sounds said:

Could be suicide or shark attack by the looks of it.

 

RIP brother

Of course it was a shark attack, as they found so many visual signs on the body. Really? Did you read at all before comment? 😂

I think he'd been dead longer than several hours is this googled bit is true....

"Rigor mortis

in a drowning victim generally starts within 1-2 hours after death, affecting small muscles like the face and jaw first, then progressing to larger limbs over several hours, reaching full stiffness (peak) around 12 hours..."

If the subject is SE Asian, I expect foul play.

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Shark attack? 

That would be a first!

Naa jacko...plenty of sharks here in sin city 👍

 

RIP to the gentleman and his family 

Bad for the reputation of Pattaya, should there be anything left of it's reputation ? 

 

(rip)

13 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Shark attack? 

That would be a first!

Yes, in LOS we have many, but I doubt in LOS

14 hours ago, blaze master said:

 

Legit question.

 

How does tide patterns factor into it being foul play or not.

Tide patterns are recordable, can help with initial location and time of death.

12 hours ago, Emdog said:

I think he'd been dead longer than several hours is this googled bit is true....

"Rigor mortis

in a drowning victim generally starts within 1-2 hours after death, affecting small muscles like the face and jaw first, then progressing to larger limbs over several hours, reaching full stiffness (peak) around 12 hours..."

In what environment, ambient temperature...?? more AI guesswork

23 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Of course it was a shark attack, as they found so many visual signs on the body. Really? Did you read at all before comment? 😂

 

I'm not even playing.

 

Even a simple brush by from a shark can cause severe trauma to skin tissue.

Shark skin is akin to rough sandpaper.

 

A brush by can indeed compromise the epidermal layer and result in fatal blood loss --  no sharp teeth necessary!

On 12/4/2025 at 8:03 PM, SAFETY FIRST said:

I reckon you will make Detective Chief Inspector on the AN forum investigation panel for your observation

 

Detective Chief Inspector Brody  buddy!  CHeers

On 12/5/2025 at 7:45 AM, Woke to Sounds said:

Could be suicide or shark attack by the looks of it.

 

RIP brother

 

On 12/5/2025 at 6:11 AM, Georgealbert said:

Officers concluded there was no initial evidence of foul play based on the condition of the body

 

On 12/5/2025 at 7:45 AM, Woke to Sounds said:

Could be suicide or shark attack by the looks of it.

 

RIP brother

The shark knocked him out cold and left no sign of physical damage.

On 12/5/2025 at 11:45 AM, Woke to Sounds said:

Could be suicide or shark attack by the looks of it.

 

RIP brother

Shark attack! There are no bite marks let alone no mention of any Mr Watson.(Mr Sherlocks side kick)

 

On 12/5/2025 at 12:50 PM, blaze master said:

 

Legit question.

 

How does tide patterns factor into it being foul play or not.

Well it's foul play as at the southern end of the beach is a sewerage outlet. Case solved.

RIP.

On 12/6/2025 at 9:23 AM, Woke to Sounds said:

 

I'm not even playing.

 

Even a simple brush by from a shark can cause severe trauma to skin tissue.

Shark skin is akin to rough sandpaper.

 

A brush by can indeed compromise the epidermal layer and result in fatal blood loss --  no sharp teeth necessary!

But hello! Back to earth, duh! Where did it stand, they found such signs? Are you on drugs?

Que the conspiracy theory brigade...most likely was killed by a laser beam shot by Elvis.

Just now, pomchop said:

Que the conspiracy theory brigade...most likely was killed by a laser beam shot by Elvis.

Really............

On 12/5/2025 at 7:45 AM, Woke to Sounds said:

Could be suicide or shark attack by the looks of it.

 

RIP brother

maybe  a  seasnake.

On 12/5/2025 at 9:45 AM, brian69 said:

To help determine where the 'body' came from....

 

It came in on a flight from India.  

On 12/7/2025 at 4:25 PM, pomchop said:

Que the conspiracy theory brigade...most likely was killed by a laser beam shot by Elvis.

I think acceptable explanation as many lazers on sale in the street.