Police the body of 47-year-old Udo Springer from Germany found dead in the water off a small Pattaya island.
Springer was wearing only swim trunks when pulled from the water off Koh Chun, a tiny island about a mile offshore. There were no signs of injury or trauma. The corpse was sent to the Forensics Institute to determine the cause of death.
Beach chair vendor Thom Yuthsoonthorn, 34, said he had seen the victim on the beach near Soi 13/2 when he went for a swim. Several hours later, a nearby vendor asked if he had returned. Both men presumed he had and had gone back to his hotel.
Police presumed he may have cramped up and drowned while swimming too far from shore.
