The body of a Russian man who went missing after being swept out to sea by strong waves off Nai Thon Beach on Monday was found on Tuesday evening.
Police received a report of a foreign tourist drowning at the beach at 10.14am on Monday.
Police rushed to the scene and found a Russian woman, identified only as Elizaveta, a friend of the missing man.
She told police that Dmitri Zakutskii, 31, was swimming with friends at around 9am on Monday when a large wave suddenly struck, pulling him out to sea.
Rescue workers, divers and lifeguards searched for the man using jet skis. However, they were unable to find him.
The search resumed on Tuesday and the body was recovered at 5.30pm. It was handed over to authorities for post-mortem procedures.
The district chief expressed his condolences to the victim’s family, urging all tourists to follow lifeguards’ safety warnings and avoid swimming during rough sea conditions.
