Body found on Patong Beach identified as missing Russian

Phuket police are trying to identify an Asean tourist whose body was discovered on Patong Beach at 6.20am yesterday.

“He had dark skin, was 150-160 centimetres tall and appeared to be 30-35 years old,” said Major Jakkrapong Luang-aon of Patong Police. “He was fully clothed, but had no identification on him. We think he probably went swimming and drowned.”

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