Patong Police were notified of the incident at the Deevana Plaza Hotel on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Road in Patong yesterday at 4pm. There were no signs of a struggle and his body was taken to Patong Hospital for autopsy. Pakenham’s family raised the alert when they were unable to contact him. Staff went to check the man’s room and discovered him hanging in the bathroom. The man’s passport and phone were still in the room, along with Br2,120 in cash, plus a small amount of Malaysian currency.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 20, 2019 04:07 UTC