Bodies in sea off Surat Thani
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Fishermen in the southern province of Surat Thani spotted four bodies floating in the sea off Chaiya district yesterday morning, police said.
Marine police and local rescue officials conducted a search in Bandon Bay off Laem Pho Cape of Chaiya and managed to pull a body out of the sea at 1pm.
Police said the body appeared to be an Asian, 30 to 35 years of age and about 160 to 165 cm tall.
The body had a wound on the throat and had a tattoo of the sun on the back of his right hand with the words “Red dragon” in English.
Rough sea and heavy rain caused police and rescue workers to stop searching in the afternoon.
