Australian tourist dies swimming off Koh Samui beach, Thailand
BANGKOK: An Australian tourist has died while swimming off a beach on the southern Thai resort island of Koh Samui, police say.
They say a Chinese tourist also died in a separate swimming accident off the same beach.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Apichart Jansamret said the two died on Saturday while swimming off Chaweng beach during high tide. Two other people were injured.
-- Sydney Morning Herald 2016-01-03