Canadian tourist's body found in Pattaya sea

[Thaivisa News]

Pattaya, Chon Buri:- The body of a 65-year-old Canadian tourist was found floating in the Pattaya sea Thursday, two days after he rented a small sail boat and disappeared.

Pol Lt Weerayuth Kangkala, an officer on duty of Pattaya police station, was alerted at 11:30 am that a body was found floating in the Pattaya sea between Koh Larn and Koh Jun, which are parts of Tambon Naklua in Bang Lamung district.

Weerayuth and officials from the Sawang Boribun Thmmasathan Pattaya rushed out to the sea.

The body was floating in the waterway near Koh Jun. The tourist was later identified as Jean Caroche, 65, a Canadian. He was floating face-down and he was wearing only one black underwear.

His body was plugged out of the water and sent to the Balihai pier.

His 31-year-old Thai girlfriend, Alura Sondee, told polce that Caroche rented a small sail boat from the beach in front of the Ambassador Jomthien Hotel two days ago.

Alura said Caroche did not return to the beach in the evening so she became worried and sought help from local residents to look for him but no one spotted him.

Alura said she searched for her boyfriend until the boat was found without his body.

She was informed Thursday that the body was found in the sea.

Police took the photo for evidence and contacted the Canadian embassy to inform his relatives.

In March this year, A body of unidentified western man was spotted floating also near Koh Joon, about one nautical mile from Pattaya beach.

[deckape]

RIP Jean.

[ldiablo]

Was he supposed to ne wearing more than one pair of black underwear. Tje girlfriend was worried and sought help from local residents but failed to notify the police. Rip Jean. I'm sorry that this shitty Thai journalist couldn't have reported your death with a little bit of professionalism.

[FireMedic]

Weerayuth and officials from the Sawang Boribun Thmmasathan Pattaya rushed out to the sea.

More "rushing" to the scene.