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Lucy Clarke-Billings

British tourist missing after falling into sea during Thailand speedboat trip

A British tourist has been missing for two nights after falling into the sea during a speedboat trip in Thailand.

Roger Humphreys, 35, and four friends hired the vessel to go snorkelling and sightseeing in waters around Koh Samui in Surat Thani province, southern Thailand on Monday.

Roger is understood to have been flung into the water while the group were returning back to the island a couple of hours before sunset, at around 4pm local time.

The rest of the tourists were dropped off at the island of Koh Samui before the boat captain reported the missing man to the sheriff and the police.

Roger Humphreys, pictured, and four friends reportedly hired the vessel to go snorkelling and sightseeing (ViralPress)
Rescue teams are co-operating to search for the tourist (ViralPress)

Police, coastguards and fishing boats have now been searching for the holidaymaker since Monday afternoon without success.

He said: "Officers have questioned the boat captain and the owner of the vessel. Their statements will form part of the investigation.

"Rescue teams are co-operating to search for the tourist and all vessels in the area have been notified alerted."

Police, coastguards and fishing boats have now been searching for the holidaymaker since Monday afternoon (ViralPress)

The other tourists on the boat and the crew are helping police with their inquiries.

Ko Samui, Thailand's second largest island, lies in the Gulf of Thailand off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus.

The search continues.

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