PHUKET: A German man has been found dead in the shallows at Phuket's Patong beach. The 43-year-old man is believed to have been drinking before he collapsed about 5.40pm last night. A jet-ski operator saw the man in the water not far from the Soi Bangla Police Box and alerted lifeguards who performed cpr, to no avail. A medical examination at Patong Hospital will determine whether he drowned or had a heart attack.