A Thailand travel warning has been issued after a UK backpacker was found dead during his holiday in Asia. The man, believed to be 31, went missing on 18 March while on a pub crawl on the island of Koh Tao with his long-term girlfriend.

According to reports he got drunk with other tourists and holidaymakers and was sadly found lifeless in a shallow water drainage ditch outside the Roctapus diving centre the day after. His phone is said to have also been missing.

The authorities said that the case was “still” open after the tourist was found close to Sairee Beach, however, no arrests have been made at this time. Thai police said they are waiting for the post-mortem results.

The holidaymaker has been named locally as Theo Bailey, who was on a trip to the Far East alongside his long-term girlfriend. Theo's devastated partner Chantal, who is listed as a teaching assistant working for Teaching Personnel based in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, posted several tributes online to her partner. She said: "This is probably the hardest post I will ever have to do in my life. Last week, my best friend became an angel".

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