THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Swedish man, 77, dies of heart attack while swimming off Koh Chang beach

Swedish man, 77, dies of heart attack while swimming off Koh Chang beach

A Swedish man has died after an apparent heart attack while swimming in the waters off Koh Chang in Trat, Thailand’s eastern-most province.

That officers from the Royal Thai Navy at Koh Chang were notified of an unconscious foreigner near Saikhao Beach last night.

Swedish man, 77, dies of heart attack while swimming off Koh Chang beach
The man was later identified as 77-year-old Walter Eugen Schaefle, a Swedish national. He was rushed to a clinic where he was later pronounced dead.
Schaefle’s relatives say he loved to go swimming every day. 
Police are continuing their investigation.

Source: Thethaiger.com

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