The man arrived on Phuket with his brother on Tuesday. The brother left on Thursday, but the man decided to stay on.
Staff at the Residence Resort and Spa Retreat told Cherng Talay police that the man caught a taxi to Patong about 10pm on Thursday.
He returned about 6.30am the following day, and placed a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on his door.
At 10.30pm last night, staff knocked on the door and investigated, finding the man dead on his bed.
The television was still turned on and there were no signs of a disturbance, police said. A quantity of Valium was found in the room.
His body was taken to Thalang Hospital.
Amazing to see how many farang die in phuket since the 1 jan 2013 RIP
Posted by Ratatoee on February 9, 2013 16:05
Editor Comment:
There's nothing ''amazing'' about it, Ratatoee. Just because the sun is shining and you're on a tropical holiday island doesn't mean you get to make bad lifestyle choices with no price to pay.