Body washes up on Koh Lanta beach

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Beachgoers discovered the body on Koh Lanta’s popular Klong Dao Beach this morning. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- Police are investigating the body of an identified man found washed up on a beach at Koh Lanta today (Aug 10).

 

Police were notified after the body was found by beachgoers at the tourist-popular Klong Dao Beach at the northern end of the island this morning.

 

Police arrived with rescue workers to find the body of the man lying face down on the beach.

 

The man, shirtless and bald, was dressed in long jeans with the number 96 emblazoned on back right pocket on right thigh, and a belt with Chinese writing on it.

 

The man also had a yellow rubber band on his left wrist with Chinese writing on it.

 

“We found no injury on the body and no identification on him,” Maj Somchai Nuwnmai of the Koh Lanta Police.

 

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/body-washes-up-on-koh-lanta-beach-58634.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2016-08-11

The Phuket News reported on this drowning, but the incident occurred about 75ks from Phuket Province in southern Krabi Province.  

8 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

The Phuket News reported on this drowning, but the incident occurred about 75ks from Phuket Province in southern Krabi Province.  

Yes, happens time and time again. They only look at the news source, not the content. 

I reported this topic and keep doing that, it sometimes works.

Just thank your lucky stars the Philippines is not a nuclear power.

1 minute ago, Krataiboy said:

Just thank your lucky stars the Philippines is not a nuclear power.

 

please enlighten me as to how this relates to some floating flesh flotsam in LOS?

4 hours ago, Old Croc said:

The Phuket News reported on this drowning, but the incident occurred about 75ks from Phuket Province in southern Krabi Province.  

 

 There are geographical limits on news reporting?

...daily occurrence...

 

...and how many never get back to shore.....

 

...ghastly.......

2 hours ago, gdgbb said:

 

 There are geographical limits on news reporting?

There are geographical limits on the Thai Visa local forums.