A 24-year-old man from south Wales has died after falling into a lake while kayaking in Thailand. Shanghaman Gowribalan, from Swansea, was kayaking with friends on the Rajjaprabha Dam in southern Thailand from about 09:00 local time on Sunday 11 February.
It is believed the backpacker fell into the deepest part of the reservoir about 500 metres from where he was staying. His friends raised the alarm shortly after he fell and tried to direct rescue teams to the spot where he disappeared.
Rescue teams, including scuba divers and Danish specialist Ivan Karadzic, who was also involved in the Tham Luang cave rescue, searched the lake for three days. Mr Gowribalan's body was found washed ashore near his accommodation.
Police Lieutenant Kongyuth Noomuan, overseeing the case, said it was believed to be an accident. Worapote Lomlim, the local park director, said no registration was found for the kayak and the two tourists are believed to have left early in the morning without wearing life jackets. The head of Khao Sok National Park will investigate the facts.
The Foreign Office said it was supporting the family and was in contact with local authorities.
