Police and the Kusoldharm Phuket Foundation were called after hotel staff found Karl Peter Huch, 70, from Berlin, stretched out dead on the bed at the rooming house on Kra Rd.
On a table they found various medicines including a packet of Kamagra, a Thai version of Viagra. One tablet was left in the packet; three had apparently been consumed.
Staff said Mr Huch arrived at the hotel at about 1:30 pm and paid for a short stay. Two hours later a member of the hotel staff came to remind him his time was up. Receiving no response the staffer went into the room and found the German's body.
Police suspect Mr Huch may have died of a sildenafil (Kamagra) overdose but his body was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital for autopsy.