Mystery as Brit is found dead by his girlfriend in Thailand with wound on the back of his head

By TARYN KAUR PEDLER, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 08:46, 6 April 2026 | Updated: 08:48, 6 April 2026 A British man was found dead by his girlfriend in Thailand with a wound on the back of his head. The 42-year-old was said to have been drinking heavily before leaving his rented accommodation in Pattaya, in the early hours of April 4. He had sent a text message to his Thai girlfriend expressing sadness about family matters and his planned return to the UK in the coming days. Just hours later, the man's partner found his body slumped in a stairwell as she was returning from work. Officers were called to the four-storey building at around 8.30am, where they discovered the former salesman sitting motionless between the second and third floors, leaning against a railing. He was wearing a white collared shirt and black shorts, with only one shoe on his foot. A small wound was found on the back of his head. Police said no signs of a struggle or forced entry were found in his room, where an empty bottle of Thai liquor, water, and a glass were seen placed on the bed. Police Lieutenant Akkarapong Saenputawong said: 'We were initially unable to determine the cause of death.  The 42-year-old was said to have been drinking heavily before leaving his rented accommodation in Pattaya, in the early hours of April 4 Officers were called to the building at around 8.30am, where they discovered the former salesman sitting motionless between the second and third floors, leaning against a railing 'The body will be sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Police Hospital for a post-mortem examination. 'We are reviewing CCTV footage inside the room, and so far, we have found no abnormalities or any outsiders entering or leaving.' He added that CCTV footage showed the man emerging shirtless from his room while intoxicated at around 2am and heading down the stairwell.  The Brit was later seen returning alone before he was found dead. His distraught girlfriend said she had just returned from work when she discovered him on the stairs. She said: 'At first, I thought he had just fallen asleep waiting for me, but after shaking him repeatedly and getting no response, I called for help. 'He had been suffering from high blood pressure and had recently been drinking heavily.  'He had also resigned from his job two weeks earlier and was planning to return to the UK for medical treatment.' She claimed her boyfriend had been vomiting blood and showing signs of memory loss before his death. Police said they were investigating the cause of the man's death and how he suffered his head injury. The Daily Mail has approached the Foreign Office for comment.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.