German Boy Found Dead Khao Lak Beach

[CFIT]

http://www.andamantimes.com/phang-nga/khao...ak_german_dead/

Badly bruised German found dead at Khao Lak Beach – murder suspected

A badly bruised 22 year old German tourist was found dead at Khao Lak Beach on Wednesday. Police is [ sic] investigating.

Published 14/05/2009 Police in Phang Nga is [sic] investigating the death of a 22 year old German tourist who was found at Khao Lak Beach on Wednesday.

22 year old Sebastian Wolff had been staying with his friend Florian Zehentmair at the Barisa Bungalows in Khao Lak. According to Mr. Zehentmair they had been drinking heavily the night before with a group of Thai youths they had met on the beach.

"His face was badly bruised as if he had been in a fight," Phang Nga Police Major Pachasart Buageow said. "We have sent the body for an autopsy to determine the cause of death."

"When we questioned Zehentmair about what happened he said he couldn’t remember," Pachasart told the German Press Agency Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA).

Police suspect that the man was killed at least 6 hours before the discovery of his body on Wednesday. The body was taken to Thai Muang Hospital to examine and determine the cause of death. A wound was found on his back of his head, according to Thai News

The police also questioned the Thai youths the two tourists had been drinking with. The youths denied fighting with the Germans, Pachasart told DPA.

Thai Muang police Superintendent Kulthon Chalaadphate said police had questioned his friend, Florian Zehentmair, who had a drink with him prior to his death, but the friend was still under influence of alcohol.

Phang-Nga Governor Suriya Palusuk ordered police and officials to investigate the case efficiently and said that rules of justice must be strictly applied for all parties involved.

Edited May 15, 2009 by CFIT

[MeetJohnDoe]

Whoever the culprit in this case, more bad PR for Thailand and Thai tourism.

[LeungKen]

Thread already running here :-

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Vdo-German-T...Kh-t265073.html

[Tywais]

Duplicate topic.

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