British tourist found dead in a swimming pool on Koh Chang

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A female Briton found dead in a swimming pool on Koh Chang

CREDIT: Thairath.co.th/content/499349

KOH CHANG: -- A female British tourist was found dead in the swimming pool of a hotel on Koh Chang in Trat province Sunday morning.

Quoting hotel staff, an enquiry officer of Koh Chang police station said the victim who was not identified checked into the hotel on Saturday with his boyfriend, also a Briton.

During their stay in the hotel, the officer said that the couple engaged in a fierce argument on Saturday before both entered their room. At about 6 am on Sunday, hotel staff found the body of the female Briton in the swimming pool.

Police examined the body of the victim and did not find any wounds which might suggest that she was assaulted. Police also questioned the victim’s boyfriend who said that they both drank a lot Saturday night before they engaged in fierce arguments.

He added that at about 3 am his girlfriend left the room and he thought she might go to the pool. He admitted that he was shocked and saddened to find out that she was dead.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/a-female-briton-found-dead-in-a-swimming-pool-on-koh-chang

-- Thai PBS 2015-05-18

[NeverFaFer]

He admitted that he was shocked and saddened to find out that she was dead.

Quite the understatement if she was his girlfriend and he really loved her, unless he...

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British woman found drowned in hotel’s swimming pool

Trat:- A British tourist was found drowned in the swimming pool of a well-known hotel on Koh Chang Sunday morning in what is believed to be a suicide following a quarrel with her husband, police said.

The tourist was identified as Ann Turner Rachel who checked into the hotel with her husband, Peter Stefan Brown, Saturday evening.

Her body was found at about 6 am. Half an hour later, the hotel staffs called Pol Lt Uan-ungkoon Kaewmueangklang, an officer on duty of Koh Chang police station, to inform him of the incident.

The police officer rushed to the hotel with rescuers of the Boon Chuay Lua Rescue Association of Trat.

They found the body facing down at the bottom of the pool at the depth of two meters. She was wearing underwear without a shirt. The husband was crying beside the pool, when police arrived.

A forensic doctor estimated she died about six hours earlier and died of drowning because there was water in her lungs.

Hotel staffs told police that the British couple were staying at the room No 135.

At 9 pm Saturday, the staffs saw the couple quarreling loudly at the room’s balcony before they entered the room and everything became quiet. A hotel staff later found the body at 6 am on the following morning.

Brown told police that he quarreled with his wife between 9 pm to 10 pm and he then went into sleep. He was woken up by the hotel staffs after the body was found.

Police checked the room and found several empty beer bottles.

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[chooka]

Checked into the hotel with "His" boyfriend?

[worgeordie]

A well known Hotel,but not to us,as,is usual in cases like this

the hotels do not like their names been published,in the fear

it effects business, and turns out her husband not boyfriend,

body was found at 6am half hour later they called police!

regards Worgeordie

[chooka]

A well known Hotel,but not to us,as,is usual in cases like this

the hotels do not like their names been published,in the fear

it effects business, and turns out her husband not boyfriend,

body was found at 6am half hour later they called police!

regards Worgeordie

couldn't have found the body at 6 a.m because as the article says they argued between 9 a.m and 10 a.m when the husband went to bed.

[whatawonderfulday]

Checked into the hotel with "His" boyfriend?

Transvestite perhaps ?

[cardinalblue]

Too many typos and written poorly...

Need to get their facts straight and accurate before publishing..

CB.

[soalbundy]

That holiday went well, rekindling their love perhaps.

[cumgranosalum]

Swimming whilst drunk - not a good idea.

the safety of Thai pools leaves a lot ot be desired...I've seen several on KC that could be potential death traps.

[TimAU]

Why is one of the Thai guys wearing goggles and a snorkel? If the body was discovered face down in the pool did he either (a) happen to be already wearing them (at 6am) or ( b ) rush to put the on before jumping the pool to save someone or ( c ) ask the camera person to wait a minute while he put them on then stage himself next to a dead body. Tell me please that the answer was (a) not ( c )

[Emster23]

part of that "renewing vows" campaign TAT is pushing? as in "I swear I'm gonna kill you!"?

[ToddinChonburi]

Another poorly written story. Rescue must have thought she was in the ocean. Explains the mask.

[Colabamumbai]

That holiday went well, rekindling their love perhaps.

Yes as the tourist department is advertising, Come to Thailand "Rekindle your love".

[maidee]

did they not want unhappy couples to come to thailand ?

want to have an happy ending ? hire a room on the highest floor of a hotel ?

[smotherb]

He admitted that he was shocked and saddened to find out that she was dead.

Quite the understatement if she was his girlfriend and he really loved her, unless he...

You jumped from being a girlfriend to really loving her. That in itself is mere speculation, then you add, " . . . unless he . . . "

Don't worry, I am sure all the TV sleuths will fill in the blanks.

[flyingdoc]

R.I.P. Let's wait for some actual; facts!

[smotherb]

A well known Hotel,but not to us,as,is usual in cases like this

the hotels do not like their names been published,in the fear

it effects business, and turns out her husband not boyfriend,

body was found at 6am half hour later they called police!

regards Worgeordie

couldn't have found the body at 6 a.m because as the article says they argued between 9 a.m and 10 a.m when the husband went to bed.

"Brown told police that he quarreled with his wife between 9 pm to 10 pm . . ."

[smotherb]

Why is one of the Thai guys wearing goggles and a snorkel? If the body was discovered face down in the pool did he either (a) happen to be already wearing them (at 6am) or ( b ) rush to put the on before jumping the pool to save someone or ( c ) ask the camera person to wait a minute while he put them on then stage himself next to a dead body. Tell me please that the answer was (a) not ( c )

Gee, do you think he may have searched the bottom of the pool?

[chooka]

A well known Hotel,but not to us,as,is usual in cases like this

the hotels do not like their names been published,in the fear

it effects business, and turns out her husband not boyfriend,

body was found at 6am half hour later they called police!

regards Worgeordie

couldn't have found the body at 6 a.m because as the article says they argued between 9 a.m and 10 a.m when the husband went to bed.

"Brown told police that he quarreled with his wife between 9 pm to 10 pm . . ."

post 3, 2nd last paragraph said a.m and not p.m someone has altered the story since I posted and before you got here.

[papa al]

Why is one of the Thai guys wearing goggles and a snorkel? If the body was discovered face down in the pool did he either (a) happen to be already wearing them (at 6am) or ( b ) rush to put the on before jumping the pool to save someone or ( c ) ask the camera person to wait a minute while he put them on then stage himself next to a dead body. Tell me please that the answer was (a) not ( c )

Maybe the responder wanted to

(d) do a good visual assessment before touching the evidence/body?

I'm no CSI, but I watch TV.

5 5

[emilymat]

Checked into the hotel with "His" boyfriend?

Confusing eh. The second article says they were a married couple.

[raphoedon]

<deleted> drink no doubt caused the awful row and the dreadful result.

Rip

[mercman24]

there is a hotel at the end of soi 4 (nameless), the pool goes from about 4 foot deep to 10 foot deep, its like a water slide, when i was in Turkey some year ago, the hotel pool did not have any markings, and the "shallow end" was nearly 2 metres, the number of non swimmers that slid into the water and found it came above their heads, the only reason no-one drowned was, there was always someone there to drag them out, it was frightening.

[HooHaa]

Checked into the hotel with "His" boyfriend?

give it a rest, its a typo as you well know, written by someone for whom english is not a native language.

i'm sure someone with your vast experience can find something better in the story to pick apart.

[HooHaa]

A well known Hotel,but not to us,as,is usual in cases like this

the hotels do not like their names been published,in the fear

it effects business, and turns out her husband not boyfriend,

body was found at 6am half hour later they called police!

regards Worgeordie

couldn't have found the body at 6 a.m because as the article says they argued between 9 a.m and 10 a.m when the husband went to bed.

no, no it doesn't. but lovely try, maybe take another stab at it.

[luudee]

Why did they wait 30 minutes to call t he Police ?

I'm sure some kids from Burma did it ....

luudee

[marko kok prong]

Seems like a tragic accident,a lot of rather unsavoury and cynical comments on here i may add.

[smotherb]

A well known Hotel,but not to us,as,is usual in cases like this

the hotels do not like their names been published,in the fear

it effects business, and turns out her husband not boyfriend,

body was found at 6am half hour later they called police!

regards Worgeordie

couldn't have found the body at 6 a.m because as the article says they argued between 9 a.m and 10 a.m when the husband went to bed.

"Brown told police that he quarreled with his wife between 9 pm to 10 pm . . ."

post 3, 2nd last paragraph said a.m and not p.m someone has altered the story since I posted and before you got here.

Post #3, second to last paragraph is where I find the quote that says "pm." Besides the original article said, "He added that at about 3 am his girlfriend left the room and he thought she might go to the pool."

[GOLDBUGGY]

A well known Hotel,but not to us,as,is usual in cases like this

the hotels do not like their names been published,in the fear

it effects business, and turns out her husband not boyfriend,

body was found at 6am half hour later they called police!

regards Worgeordie

couldn't have found the body at 6 a.m because as the article says they argued between 9 a.m and 10 a.m when the husband went to bed.

Put your glasses on Mate! It says 9 p.m. to 10 p.m!

Whereas at 12 p.m. she went swimming alone while he slept.

Since her body was discovered at 6 a.m. and they said she was dead for about 6 hours, then she must have drowned right away.