The man, named as 30-year-old Vichit Sophon from Buriram province, was reported missing yesterday by girlfriend Sompong Noynat,30, and a mute man, 24-year-old Arthit Sansuk. (See story here.)
When police arrived to Nai Thon Beach, they found Ms Sompong crying and surrounded by a group of about 10 onlookers, along with Mr Arthit, who had various scrapes on his body and face.
Sompong said that the missing man was 30-year-old, her boyfriend of the last month. She reported that she, Mr Vichit and Mr Arthit had come to relax and eat on the rocks at the far end of Nai Thon Beach at about 5pm.
She reported that by about 7.45pm, Vichit and Arthit had gone down to catch crabs on the rocks below, but that by about 8pm Arthit had returned alone, relaying through sign language that Vichit had been swept out to sea.
Mr Vichit’s body is currently being held at Thalang Hospital awaiting retrieval by his family.