Body of Burmese man swept out to sea found in Koh Samui

UPDATE

The body of the Burmese man who was swept out to sea in Koh Samui on Monday has been found, according to a Thai media outlet.

The outlet, One News 31, said today in an Instagram post that the man’s body was found at a beach in front of a hotel. The post reads…

“ The body of the Myanmar man who defied the warning not to sit on a rock cliff at a viewpoint in Koh Samui was found. He was swept away by the waves two days ago. Recently, his body was found on a hotel beach, two kilometres away from where he fell.”

According to witnesses, the man was a migrant worker travelling with two other male friends, and the three appeared to be drunk.

The three men walked to a viewpoint near the sea. This was after authorities had warned people not to go near the sea due to strong winds and large waves.

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