Karon Police were called to the scene, near Karon Sports Stadium at the southern end of the beach, at 1:20pm.
Lifeguards were able to recover the Indian man’s body, but he was unconscious and unresponsive.
The man was rushed to hospital, where emergency medical personnel continued to provide treatment, police noted in their report.
No further details of the man’s condition were reported.
Karon Police said they were investigating the circumstances that led to the man’s situation.