Police were called to the scene, a resort next to a restaurant located at 245 Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd, at 5:50pm**.
Patong Police Chief of Investigation Lt Col Kokiat Boonplod arrived with fellow officers to find the body of the young man* protruding through the roof of a restaurant next door to the resort.
A friend travelling with the young man, and staying at the same resort, said the pair had checked into the resort on Tuesday (June 28).
Police have questioned the friend, and have confirmed they are continuing their investigation into the young man’s death.
* The Phuket News is withholding from revealing the young man’s name until it has been confirmed that his next of kin have been notified.
** The Phuket News has agreed to remove the name of the hotel and followed the same reporting style as Thai national newspapers, who reported the man’s name in full this morning.