Body of Korean woman washes up on Patong Beach, rescue teams search for missing boyfriend

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Body of Korean woman washes up on Patong Beach, rescue teams search for missing boyfriend
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- The naked body of 27-year-old South Korean woman was found washed ashore at Patong Beach this morning (June 29), while her boyfriend remains missing.

Police suspect the couple* went into the water late last night and were swept away by waves. Search-and-rescue teams are now looking for her 28-year-old male companion.

Maj Patapee Srichay of the Patong Police received a call at 5am, notifying him that a woman’s body had been discovered near the northern end of the beach.

Police arrived with Kusoldharm rescue workers to find the woman face down on the sand. She was naked except for her bra, which was loose, hanging around her neck.

“There were no signs of assault or injury on the body, and we did not find any items of clothing or personal belongings on the beach,” Maj Patapee said.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/body-of-korean-woman-washes-up-on-patong-beach-rescue-teams-search-for-missing-boyfriend-58050.php


-- Phuket News 2016-06-29

[grumpyoldman]

Tragic and horrible............probably had a lot of drinks and thought a moonlight swim would be honeymoonish, then got swamped by the surf.

Condolences to the families.

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Death of Korean girl on Patong beach may be a suicide attempt

PHUKET: -- Khatu district police in Phuket said late today that the death of a Korean girl on Patong beach this morning might be a suicide attempt.

The suicide theory came after the police could locate the hotel where the girl, Hong Garam, 28, checked in with her boyfriend Park Siwoo, 28.

From the questioning of a security guard at the Charm Hotel on Thawiwong road where the couple checked in, he said he saw the woman left their room at 1.20am with the man following behind.

The couple paused at the beach for talk.

But a moment later, he said he saw the woman walked up to the sea amid the rains and high waves.

The man followed her and shortly later both disappeared from sights.

Later at 5 am today the body of the woman was washed ashore on Patong beach, opposite the hotel where they checked in.

Police tried to locate the body of the man late today but still could not find him.

Initially the police said the couple might be engaged in a quarrel that promoted the woman to walk into the turbulent sea in an attempt to commit suicide.

The man then followed her and then both disappeared, or drowned.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/death-korean-girl-patong-beach-may-suicide-attempt/


-- Thai PBS 2016-06-29

[MissAndry]

Unmarried Koreans sharing a room, now that's a bit unusual!

[LivinginKata]

Lovers quarrel according to the PG ---> http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Lovers-quarrel-leads-Korean-tourists-dead-missing/64144

[Ulic]

That would be a pretty successful suicide attempt. RIP.

[gyrosman]

YES, let's fly to Thailand, book hotel and commit suicide on the beach, right.

[SOTIRIOS]

.....guessing about peoples lives...and deaths......wow......