Body of South Korean Tourist Found Floating in Pattaya Sea as Police Rush to Determine Cause of Death
A South Korean tourist, identified as Jong Jun Hwan, was found dead floating in the sea north of Pattaya on May 25, with police investigating the cause of death.
Body of South Korean Tourist Found Floating in Pattaya Sea as Police Rush to Determine Cause of Death
At 10:00 AM on May 25, 2569, Police Lieutenant Colonel Kriangkai Kaewpibop, Deputy Investigation Officer of Pattaya City Police Station, received a report of a deceased person floating face-down in the sea north of Sak Island near Laan Island, approximately 6 nautical miles from Pattaya Beach, in Moo 7, Na Klua Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province. He immediately notified his commanding officer before coordinating rescue teams from the Saengboripun Tharmsathan Foundation's Water Operations Unit and the Maritime Disaster Prevention Team (Pattaya Sea Rescue) to dispatch rescue boats for investigation.
Upon arrival, rescuers discovered the body of a foreign man, believed to be South Korean, approximately 50 years old, floating face-down in the sea. The deceased was wearing a white polo shirt with black trim and green shorts. Rescue personnel recovered the body onto the rescue boat. Initial assessment indicated the person had been deceased for at least 6 hours, and no visible signs of violence or injuries were found on the body.
Personal items found on the deceased included one wallet containing a South Korean national driver's license bearing the name Jong Jun Hwan, three South Korean bank ATM cards, and one room key marked with room number 10. Police collected these items as evidence.
Police have preliminarily coordinated with relevant agencies to urgently identify the deceased. The body will be sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Police Hospital for a detailed autopsy to determine the cause of death.
