A boat driver found a woman’s body floating within the waters of Koh Tao island in Surat Thani province in southern Thailand, the Thai Maritime Enforcement Centre (MECC) reported this morning.
The lady was found floating amongst 20 200-litre oil barrels round 12 nautical miles northwest of Koh Tao island in the Koh Pha Ngan district.
Double from Koh Tao recovered her body and handed it over to officers from Koh Tao Police Station at Wat Koh Charoen Santithum Temple.
Police want the public’s assist in identifying the lady, who’s estimated to be 25-30 years old, plump, and about a hundred and sixty centimetres tall.
The deceased has the phrase “follow” tattooed above some sort of feather or leaf on her left leg, a pattern tattooed around her left ankle and was carrying a gold ankle bracelet.
Police hope that her relations will see the picture of her tattoos which will result in her identification.
She was carrying a maroon floral t-shirt and brown shorts, said police.
Police believe the lady was aboard a cargo ship, named Chit Sin Ship, which capsized on its method from Koh Tao to Chumpon on Saturday.
The boat left Koh Tao at 6pm and was scheduled to arrive in Chumphon at 10pm however sank somewhere alongside the finest way.
Captain Nattaphol Sinpoolpol, deputy director of the MECC, mentioned that no one officially reported the incident.
He mentioned that the cargo ship was registered as having two folks on board. However, a supply told the captain that there have been four folks on board when the boat left Koh Tao.
Captain Nattaphol mentioned they are nonetheless investigating whether or not the woman’s body, who was discovered floating among oil barrels, was a member of the crew or not.
It’s not clear whether or not there have been any survivors..