webfact Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Body of American-Canadian found in Pattaya BayPATTAYA: -- The body of a 65 year old who holds American and Canadian dual nationality and had been missing for 2 days after he rented a boat, was recovered from the waters off Larn Island on Thursday morning.Initially Khun Anura aged 31, the victim’s Girlfriend, reported Mr. Jean La Roche as missing after he failed to return from a boating trip he took alone.He had rented a boat from the Ambassador City Hotel and after a search, the boat was recovered but Mr. La Roche was missing until his body was recovered on Thursday. Full story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/199875/body-of-american-canadian-found-in-pattaya-bay/ -- Pattaya One 2015-06-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 Canadian tourist's body found in Pattaya seaPattaya, 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.-- 2015-06-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bcgardener Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Possible sailing accident? He tacked the boat or more likely jibed and the low boom swung across and hit him in the head. No life jacket so little chance of surviving if knocked unconscious in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 A off topic post and replies to it has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicowoodduck Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I've seen worse floating in the Bay....more like a sewer on most days....RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 suicide .... rent the boat ... go out so no one's around .. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Some off topic posts and a flame removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 ...who goes for a boat ride alone.... ...nobody said anything about sailing... ...and the boat owners were not concerned...for 2 days... ...how does one ......not spot...a boat..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MockingJay Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Ahhh, new fodder for our TV keyboard hobby Sherlocks... RIP poor boat renter. Life happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Ahhh, new fodder for our TV keyboard hobby Sherlocks... RIP poor boat renter. Life happens... I agree. Speculation, sooth-saying, guessing and juvenile comments often accompany such tragic stories. RIP Dear Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredNL Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I have been in worldwide shipdelivery for sailyachts. Mostly doing the trips alone. I always wore a lifejacket.. Also when my son is sailing on either his catamaran or laser, he always wears a lifejacket. Just plain stupid if you don´t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim walker Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 RIP he wont be the first tourist found floating in Pattaya bay and he wont be the last, a little bit crazy to go out in an unfamiliar boat alone for a trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobb Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Sounds fishy to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Some posts with inappropriate "jokes" were removed. This topic is not about the deceased's girlfriend who was nowhere near the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Disguisting to see this "group picture" in the news report. Even a young girl and her mother (?) "inspecting the trophy". What a shame. They are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I played golf with Jean a number of times at one of the golf bars. He was a local expat and a very nice guy with a quiet demeanor and an easy going personality. He was well liked and it is hard to imagine him having issues with others. Sad when a good person meets an untimely death. RIP Jean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I read this story in a Canadian media column and it did not even mention that the boat was a small sail boat. I have seen way too many people out on these boats, as well as a few other kinds of boats, and they do not wear their life jackets, due to hot weather and other lame excuses! RIP to this fellow, I hope he was enjoying life right up until he fell into the sea. My condolences to his family and friends! If I have to go early in life I do hope it is while I am enjoying myself in the tropics, as it could easily happen while I am freezing my butt off in a cold Canadian Winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 (edited) Thais have no problems with dead bodies , they always seem to gather around to "inspect" the body. I would not sleep well at night if I did the same. Edited June 13, 2015 by balo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekiteboarder Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 He rented the hobie from my beach. Lifejackets etc were provided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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