Perth man found facedown in pool of blood in Thai apartment

Perth Now

18-07-2025

A man from Perth has been found dead in an apartment in Thailand where he was discovered facedown in a pool of blood.
The 54-year-old is believed to be Michael Shane Caola and was found on the seventh floor of the Grand Shivalay apartment in the beachside city of Pattaya in Thailand according to The Daily Mail.
Pattaya City Police investigator, Saijai Khamjulla, confirmed that he received reports of the dead Australian at about 4pm local time on Thursday.
When entering the room where Caola's body was, officers reportedly found broken glass and scattered pill bottles but couldn't see any signs of struggle.
It was the apartment manager, Thanchanok Prajit, who discovered Caola's body after noticing a foul odour coming from his room. Perth man Michael Shane Caola (left) was found dead in an apartment in Thailand. Credit: Facebook
'He was a regular customer, often seen exercising, probably to take care of his health,' she reportedly said.
Shockingly, two hours earlier police discovered the body of a 38-year-old Swedish national in a separate room two floors below in the same building.
The Swedish man was found naked near an overflowing bathtub with a one-inch laceration to his forehead and right eyebrow, local media outlet Khaosod reported. Caola shared a photo of him on Facebook at what seems to be his own wedding in April 2016. Credit: Facebook
'His case does not involve any woman, unlike the previous case involving a Swedish national who died in the same apartment on the same day,' he said.
Caola's Facebook profile reveals a series of photos of him alongside young woman who could be from Thailand and there's also a photo of him at what seems to be his own wedding in April 2016.
The beachside city of Pattaya, famous for its sex-for-sale wild nightlife and despite recent efforts to remediate the city's image, crime continues to make international headlines.