Bruising on head and neck of 40-year-old gentleman, who held a Thailand Privilege Card
PUBLISHED: 5 Apr 2025 at 18: 24
A Chinese tourists holding a Thailand Privilege Card immigration was found dead on a shore in Pattaya on Saturday night, with some scars on his face and throat.
The body of the 40-year-old gentleman, whose name was withheld pending notification of friends, was found lying face-down on Yin Yom shore behind a resort in South Pattaya, said Pol Lt Col Saijai Khamjulla, research investigator at the Pattaya City police place, who was alerted at 7.30am.
Wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, the man had some bruises — one on his forehead and one on his neck. His right eye socket was fractured and there were traces of blood from his nostrils, according to an initial examination.
A doctor believed he had died at least six to 12 hours before the body was discovered. A mobile phone and a slipper were found near his body. A passport and a bank passbook showing 60, 000 baht cash were found on his body.
According to police, a hotel staff member was cleaning the beach area behind the hotel and saw the man lying face-down in the sand. She immediately alerted police and said the man was not a guest of the hotel.
An immigration record check showed the man entered Thailand on a tourist visa under the Thailand Privilege Card scheme for wealthy frequent visitors. He first entered the kingdom in 2023 and travelled in and out of the country frequently. His last reported address was in the seaside village of Jomtien, about 2-3 kilometres from where the body was found.
Pol Col Anek Srathongyu, chief of the Pattaya City station, said the exact cause of death had not yet been established.
The report of the doctor who examined the body said it was possible that the deceased had slipped and fallen, with his head striking a rock, causing him to lose consciousness. He might have later drowned in the sea, said the police chief.
The body would be sent to Police General Hospital in Bangkok for a full autopsy to establish the cause of death, said Pol Col Anek.