Police in the Chalong sub-district of Phuket found the drowned body of a 21 year old woman in the pond of a housing estate yesterday evening. After being notified that a woman had fallen into the pond and drowned, the police rushed to the scene. They, along with a diving team, then spent an hour searching the waters for the woman. Earlier, local people also unsuccessfully attempted to search the waters with a rubber dingy.
The woman is identified as being mixed-race of Thai and foreign heritage, and a guest at the estate. Her body has now been sent for a medical examination, and police meanwhile continue to investigate the details of her death. According to a report from the Phuket News, police say the woman had fallen into the pond.
Thailand has had a notable problem with children drowning. Drowning is the top cause of childhood deaths in the country. It is not, however, a leading…
