British-Australian man's body found on yacht near Thai island

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A 69-year-old British man was found dead on his yacht Thailand island Phuketpolice said.

The man, who also has Australian citizenship, had not been seen for several days, prompting concern among one of his friends, according to local authorities.

Police said a “badly decomposed” body was later discovered. At Kaukad Beach on Sunday. The man is believed to have been dead for about two days.

The friend went to check on the “unusually quiet” vessel and discovered the man’s body. He informed staff at a nearby hotel of the discovery at 12:30 pm local time.

Lieutenant Watcharakorn Suwan of Wichit police station said: “We learned about the report from a hotel employee.

“We are currently investigating, collecting evidence and awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause of death. We are not ruling out the possibility of unnatural death.”

“The staff revealed that the man was not a guest of the hotel.”

Preliminary examinations by medical examiners and coroners at Phuket’s Vachira Hospital found no signs of a fight or foul play. Authorities are conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

An investigation into the circumstances of the death is ongoing (Wichit Police Station)

According to local media reports, the British and Australian embassies have been notified to assist in the repatriation of his remains.

independent Witchit Police and the UK Foreign Office have been contacted for comment.

According to reports, the man has lived alone on the boat for more than ten years, often traveling to and from the boat Thailand and Malaysia.

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