Pol Capt Kraisorn Bunprasop, investigator on duty at Thalang Police Station, was informed at 9:40am by Thalang Hospital that a tourist drowned and died at the hospital.
Pol Capt Kraisorn traveled to the hospital, where he confirmed the drowning victim as Indian national Kapoor Manav, 27.
Mr Manav had checked in at a local hotel last Sunday (July 21), and yesterday went swimming in the sea at Surin Beach with a group of four friends.
Hotel staff were notified to ask for help at 6:45am after Mr Manav and a friend were caught in a rip current. The other friends managed to swim to nearby rocks to safety.
Mr Manav, face down in the water, was brought back to the beach where it was found he had no pulse, Pol Capt Kraisorn reported.
CPR was administered and Mr Manav was rushed to Thalang Hospital. Paramedics continued to perform CPR, but to no avail. Doctors at the hospital pronounced Mr Manav dead at 8:54am.
Mr Manav’s body was being held at Thalang Hospital while the Indian Embassy in Bangkok was informed of the incident, Pol Capt Kraisorn noted.