A man from the UK who died after being swept out to sea on his honeymoon in Thailand was a doctor, an inquest has heard. Ali Mohammed Mian, 34, died just two days after arriving at Kata Noi Beach in Phuket, a picturesque island in the south of the country popular with tourists.
He was staying at the five star Katathani Phuket Beach Resort when he decided to go for a paddle in choppy waters. The opening of his inquest at West London Coroners Court heard was swept out from the shore while swimming in a strong current on 19 July this year.
Local police claim he ignored red warning flags telling swimmers not to brave the rough sea. Thai national Surasit Phonglaohaphan, 55, also died off the shore of the pristine beach but the pair are not believed to have been swimming or holidaying together.
