RUSSIAN TOURIST BELIEVED TO HAVE DROWNED Police investigators believe Ms Novozhyonova drowned while diving in waters off the island in Koh Phangan district. The items were found by divers on the seabed in Chalok Ban Kao Bay on Thursday, and are the best lead yet as to what became of the missing Russian tourist. Forensic specialists will need about a week to confirm whether they match DNA samples collected from the Koh Tao Hostel where Valentina Novozhyonova stayed. 10/03/2017 Supapong Chaolan SURAT THANI - Tissue, bone samples and diving gear found in the sea off Koh Tao have been sent to Bangkok for DNA checks. Bones & diving gear found on bottom of sea believed to belong to missing Russian tourist believed to have drowned while diving.

Source: Bangkok Post March 10, 2017 08:48 UTC