Pattaya Police and a unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation were called to the scene of drowning off the beach at Koh Larn Island. A 57 year old Chinese national Mr. Guo Burong had been seen floating face down in the water about 20 meters off the beach and brought to shore. Unfortunately attempts to resuscitate the man failed.
The wife of the deceased Mrs. Xiong Xintao aged 56 was with her husband on the beach in a distraught state when rescuers arrived.
Khun Pojanan, a local Thai Tour Guide, said that Mr. Burong was last seen 20 meters from the shoreline and was swimming OK one moment and the next was floating motionless face down. A police officer commented that the weather was very hot and Mr. Burong could well have fainted and subsequently drowned.
The body of the deceased was brought back to Bali Hai pier in South Pattaya and transported to hospital for a full post mortem to be carried out.
