On December 31, at approximately 11:33 a.m., Koh Phangan Police Station in Surat Thani Province received a report of a body floating near the Haad Rin Queen Pier, about 500 meters from the shore. Authorities, including Police Colonel Panya Nirattimanon and forensic teams, were dispatched to the scene.
The body, identified as that of Jin Yoon, a 30-year-old South Korean national, was found face down in the water, wearing a patterned shirt and black shorts. Rescue volunteers retrieved the body for medical examination. Jin Yoon was previously reported missing following a longtail boat capsizing incident near Haad Rin Bay on December 29 at 3:00 a.m.
The body has been stored at the Kusolsattha Koh Phangan Foundation to inform the deceased’s family and proceed with further arrangements.