BREAKING NEWS Aussie tourist who died in Thailand after holiday turned to tragedy is identified
A 22-year-old tradie from Melbourne has been identified as the young male tourist who died while on a boating tour in Thailand.
Corey Walsh was on a boating tour off the coast of Phuket when he dove off the Marinda 2 tour boat while intoxicated on Tuesday.
Mr Walsh, who was a roof plumber from Frankston, was reportedly intoxicated when he jumped into the water near Koh Racha Yai - a popular destination for snorkelling.
It is believed the 22-year-old was dragged underwater due to a strong current despite his efforts to paddle and stay afloat.
Mr Walsh was pulled from the water unconscious and unresponsive, with tour conductors issuing a distress call for emergency services about 2.28pm local time.
Medics immediately administered CPR on the young traveller while on the deck of the boat before rushing him to Chalong Hospital in Phuket.
However, despite their efforts, staff at the hospital pronounced Mr Walsh dead at 3.53pm.
The boat trip from the island of Koh Racha Yai can take between 45 minutes to one hour, with an additional 15 minute car ride from the port to Chalong Hospital.
Friends have shared heartbreaking tributes, with many describing him as a genuine young man with a 'beautiful soul'.
Mr Walsh's friend Zack Williams described the young tradie as a 'one of a kind friend' in a touching post shared to social media.
'There was seriously not a time you didn't have a smile on your face, and the way you could bring everyone else's moods up was insane,' Mr Williams wrote.
Another friend wrote: 'you are the most genuine and outgoing person I know who could make everyone smile in the smoko sheds in a Monday morning'.
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