Lt Col Patapee Srichai from Kathu Police received a call from a local resident at 4:20am advising him of an accident near Soi Kwanyang on Prabaramee Rd in Patong where a foreign man had been hit by a bus.
Police arrived at the scene with Kusoldharm rescue workers to find the body of a foreign man lying in the road. The man had suffered broken arms and legs.
A Nakorn Sri Tammarat registered bus was parked at the side of the road and it's driver, Somkhit Wongpan, 34, was standing nearby waiting for police.
Lt Col Patapee said, “The man, who is between 40-45 years old and 175-180cm tall, had a shaved head and was wearing shorts and a white T-shirt.
“We found no identification on the man and no one in the area knows who he is,” Lt Col Patapee said.
“According to Mr Wongpan, he was heading down the hill into Patong to pick up tourists at a hotel. He saw a foreign man standing in the middle of road, but then he suddenly jumped in front of the bus. He said he tried to stop but it was too late,” he said.
“We are not sure whether the victim committed suicide or was drunk, but we are investigating to find out more about this incident and also trying to identify the man so we can contact his embassy and notify his family,” he added.
The victim body was taken to Patong Hospital for doctor to determine the cause of death.