Chinese tourist drowns off Tarutao in Satun

Chinese tourist drowns off Tarutao in Satun

SATUN - A Chinese tourist has drowned while swimming in the sea off an island in the Tarutao National Marine Park in this southern province.

The 47-year-old man, whose name was withheld pending notification of relatives, was wearing a life vest when he  went swimming between Koh Ro Kloi and Koh Kin Sorn, part of the marine park in tambon Koh Sarai in Muang district, on Thursday afternoon. 

A little later, his friends noticed he had been floating face-up for a long time. When they reached him, they found him unconscious. They called local marine police who took him to Satun Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after.

Pol Lt Col Charnwit Srirai, chief of Koh Lipe police in Muang district, said the incident was reported about 1am on Friday.

The dead man had arrived in the area with six friends on Thursday, he said.

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