At 6:30am yesterday, Kamala police were called to Kamala Park where the body of a man had been found floating in a canal.
Police arrived at the scene with Dr. Pattamart Reinpetch of Patong hospital and Kusoldharm rescue workers to find a group of residents gathered by the side of the canal.
The body of the man, named as Wirat Pinasa, 41, from the northeastern province of Bung Kan was floating face down in the canal.
Rescue workers retrieved the body and after inspecting it police stated that there appeared to be no sign of foul play or assault.
Mr Wirat̕s wife told police, “Wirat went fishing at the canal on Tuesday. When he failed to come home I went out looking for him. I found his slippers and saleng near the canal.
“Police, rescue workers and divers had searched the canal for him on Tuesday but could not find him.”
Police believe that Mr Wirat had either fainted or was drunk and passed out causing him to fall into the canal.
Mr Wirat̕s body body was taken to Patong Hospital for autopsy.