PHUKET: A Swiss man appears to have drowned today while swimming in a designated swimming zone at Phuket's popular Patong beach.
The 87-year-old man rented a beach lounge about noon near Loma Park, an attendant said.
About 3.15pm, the man was spotted some distance off shore, not moving. A jet-ski was sent to bring him in.
The man was dead when he reached the beach, lifeguards said. Police were in the process of telling Swiss Embassy officials in Bangkok.
It's believed he may have suffered a cramp and drowned.
His body was taken to Patong Hospital. On Sunday, the body of Dutchman Stephan Buczynski, 26, was found at Patong beach.
An autopsy is being undertaken in Bangkok to confirm a Patong doctor's opinion that he drowned. Mr Buczynski also had a four-centimetre cut to the back of his head.
The 87-year-old man rented a beach lounge about noon near Loma Park, an attendant said.
About 3.15pm, the man was spotted some distance off shore, not moving. A jet-ski was sent to bring him in.
The man was dead when he reached the beach, lifeguards said. Police were in the process of telling Swiss Embassy officials in Bangkok.
It's believed he may have suffered a cramp and drowned.
His body was taken to Patong Hospital. On Sunday, the body of Dutchman Stephan Buczynski, 26, was found at Patong beach.
An autopsy is being undertaken in Bangkok to confirm a Patong doctor's opinion that he drowned. Mr Buczynski also had a four-centimetre cut to the back of his head.
Good morning every one today it's 16 January 2013 wonder how many dead since the first January in a island regarding foreigner ? Near 8 no ...? In a other side how a grandpa can go swim alone at this age with no assistant from is relatives wonder !
Posted by Ratatoee on January 16, 2013 09:02