Police were called to the scene at 11:30am by Thanapong Keonun, village headman of Moo 4, Sakhu.
Police and emergency responders arrived to find the Lithuanian man* lying motionless near his motorbike. Investigators determined that the impact shattered his helmet and caused fatal head trauma.
Another foreign tourist riding a grey Honda ADV motorcycle was also affected by the falling branch, which damaged his vehicle. However, he escaped unharmed.
Forensic teams documented the scene before transferring the Lithuanian man’s body to Vachira Phuket Hospital for further examination.
At last report police were still investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
* The Phuket News is withholding the man’s name until his next of kin have been notified.