Unidentified body found floating on Phuket shoreline
Darawan Naknakhon


The body was found floating in the sea at Ao Makham. Photo Ekkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- Police are trying to identify the body of a man found washed up near rocks at Ao Makham in Wichit this morning (Jan 12). The body was found to have a severe slash wound to the neck when it was recovered.

Wichit police received a call from a local resident at 8:20am today stating that he had seen the body of a man floating in the sea behind Thailand Smelting and Refining Co Ltd (Thaisarco Ao Makham) in Moo 8 Wichit.

Wichit Police Investigator Lt Ekkarach Chartpai and his team arrived at the scene with Moo 8 village headman Sontaya Usaha and Kusolharm rescue workers who were able to recover the body.

Lt Ekkarach said “The body is that of a male aged between 30-40 years old with a height of between 165-170 cm. The man had a short military style hair cut and was wearing a grey short sleeved T-shirt and black shorts.

“We discovered a slash wound on his neck which is about seven centimetres long. We believe he has been dead for at least three days.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/unidentified-body-found-floating-on-phuket-shoreline-55758.php


-- Phuket News 2016-01-12

Dead about 3 days, but unable to state wether he is Asian or European .

...when they 'Get the story straight' they will make a statement....

There was a "Missing Person" thread in the open forum section earlier that seems to have been removed, or relocated.

Short Military haircut. Hmmm

Did it occur to them that there is a Naval base just around the next bay?

Dead about 3 days, but unable to state wether he is Asian or European .

Where did you read that?

if you read the whole article, they never say Asian male, but it is clear he is not a white or non Asian male based on statements made.

Lt Ekkarach said “The body is that of a male aged between 30-40 years old with a height of between 165-170 cm. The man had a short military style hair cut and was wearing a grey short sleeved T-shirt and black shorts."

"Village headman Mr Sontaya added, “After looking at the body, I don't think he is from this area. No one seems to know or recognise him.”

Lt Ekkarach concluded, “It is possible that the body is that of a member of a fishing crew who may possibly have been murdered and dumped in the sea, but whatever the case, we are investigating to find out who he is and what happened to him.”