Patcharapol Panrak
A Russian tourist plied with vodka died after
drowning near Sattahip.
Dmitry Klimchenko, 41, was pronounced dead April 10
at Ocean Marina where authorities met his Russian-operated tour boat.
Klimchenko’s wife, Svetlana, said the couple and 10
other friends had hired a boat to take them for a day of diving and
swimming near Koh Khram. She admitted her husband had been drinking
vodka before deciding to go swimming off Koh Rin. About 500 meters from
their boat, he began having troubles and drowned before he could be
rescued.
Police suspect Klimchenko died from a combination of
drinking, exertion and possibly a heart condition.
