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British Tourist, 62, Dies After Entering Sea off Pattaya

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Emergency services in Pattaya, Chon Buri province, were called on the late afternoon of 22 April 2026, after reports that a man had been found in the sea in front of a shopping mall along Pattaya Beach Road . A 62-year-old British tourist was recovered from the water and given CPR before being taken to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

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According to witness accounts, the man had been drinking alcohol earlier in the day to cool down from the heat and had been seen resting on the beach during the afternoon. A jet ski rental operator, aged 25, said the tourist entered the water and initially was ok, wading about 5 to 6 metres from the shore and speaking normally to others. He then appeared to faint and was seen floating in the water.

Emergency responders from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan rescue foundation in Pattaya, together with medical teams and police from Pattaya City Police Station, arrived at the scene and carried out CPR attempts on the beach. The man was then transferred by ambulance, with CPR continued en route to Hospital. Despite prolonged resuscitation efforts, he died after arrival. He was identified as Gerald Horace Crawford.

Police said officers were reviewing the circumstances surrounding the death, including witness statements and findings from the scene. Investigations are continuing to establish the precise cause of death, with further enquiries ongoing by local police and the British embassy informed.

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I thought we now had lifeguards in that area.

2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

According to witness accounts, the man had been drinking alcohol earlier in the day to cool down from the heat

There you have it. Smoking weed and drinking smoothies and it would likely not have happened.

RIP.

2 minutes ago, Kandinski said:

There you have it. Smoking weed and drinking smoothies and it would likely not have happened.

RIP.

Or maybe he fainted from a medical condition., and drowned..

15 minutes ago, Kandinski said:

There you have it. Smoking weed and drinking smoothies and it would likely not have happened.

RIP.

Where is it reported he was 'smoking weed' ?

6 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Where is it reported he was 'smoking weed' ?

pretty sure he's saying if he was smoking instead of drinking alcohol it wouldn't of happened.

6 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Where is it reported he was 'smoking weed' ?

He used it to cover up the smell of Russian suntan oils prolific in that area!

27 minutes ago, Hotchilli123 said:

Or maybe he fainted from a medical condition., and drowned..

Mixing alcohol and extreme temperatures is not a good idea for anyone but if the deceased had a [known] medical condition he made some very bad choices that let to the tragic.

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I thought we now had lifeguards in that area.

He fainted. Stroke/heart attack whatever.

Heat. alcohol, quick "cool" down.

No typical case of drowning.

He was not even in deep water (wading, talking).

Not much lifeguards could have done.

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I thought we now had lifeguards in that area.

Lunch break.......

RIP to the gentleman.

1 hour ago, Sully_ said:

pretty sure he's saying if he was smoking instead of drinking alcohol it wouldn't of happened.

7 hours ago, Sully_ said:

pretty sure he's saying if he was smoking instead of drinking alcohol it wouldn't of happened.

Correct. My mistake.

I love this comment stuff. A guy dies from a medical condition of some sort and the comment room spends the majority of times discussing whether or whether or not it involved that oh so scary , "weed". Like who gives a sh.t?😁

RIP. He went out doing what he loved, in the best place possible. The only way better would be to go out like Shane Warne, overdosing on viagara and banging 2 Thai h**kers while waiting for that bright light.

in the first photo it looks like he is wearing his socks and shoes and not a bathing suit. Not a planned swim.

3 hours ago, gk10012001 said:

in the first photo it looks like he is wearing his socks and shoes and not a bathing suit. Not a planned swim.

So a planned paddle then?

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