Lifeguards found the body of Pramet ‘Nong Mix’, a Mathayom 3 student at Thalang Pranangsang School in Tambon Thepkrasattri, at 11:20pm.
Cherng Talay Police, local officials, Kusoldharm Foundation members and emergency responders confirmed the identity of the deceased with Pramet’s father.
The body was then transported to Thalang Hospital for examination before being handed over to the family for religious rites.
Pramet was one of five friends who ignored red ‘no swimming’ flags and ventured into the sea at Surin Beach on Saturday. The red flags, placed by lifeguards, were meant to signal dangerous swimming conditions. The students were soon swept away by strong waves.
Lifeguards quickly responded, deploying jet-skis to rescue the students. Four were pulled from the water, but only three survived.
A search for Pramet was launched, but search efforts were hampered by storm conditions along the coast over the weekend.
Anusorn Nonthabutr, the 49-year-old father of Pramet, held a ceremony at the beach yesterday (July 14), lighting 36 incense sticks and praying for his son’s body to be returned.