British woman found dead on beach on popular Thailand party island
A British woman has been found dead on a beach in Thailand.
Her body was found by a jogger on Chao Phao Beach early this morning.
Police say the woman's body showed no signs of assault and had washed ashore on Koh Phangan island, which is renowned for its monthly Full Moon Party.
Investigations from police on the island found the woman, in her 50s, had been staying at a bungalow near the incident location for around a month.
According to local reports, the tourist had been drinking on Monday night and went swimming at the beach near her bungalow. More Trending
Doctors have preliminarily concluded that the cause of her death is drowning.
Police from Koh Phangan Station said they investigated the discovery of a foreign national's body and the the duty doctor from Koh Phangan Hospital conducted a preliminary examination.
Metro has contacted the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for comment.
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