A teacher who travelled to Thailand to live and work was found hanged in his apartment, an inquest has heard. A cause of death has not been confirmed.
James David Michael, 27, from Cardiff, had moved to southeast Asia two and a half weeks before his death in order to take up a position as a teacher for a year. On February 13 Mr Michael was found hanged at his home in Thailand.
An inquest opening at Pontypridd Coroners' Court on Thursday heard Mr Michael was identified on March 7 and a post-mortem examination was carried out at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff on March 13. A provisional cause of death has not been given pending further investigation.
