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Two Britons 'dead on Thai beach' | Two Britons 'dead on Thai beach' |
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Two British nationals have been found dead on a beach in southern Thailand, according to local police. | Two British nationals have been found dead on a beach in southern Thailand, according to local police. |
A man and a woman are understood to have suffered serious head wounds on the island of Koh Tao. Their bodies were found early Monday. | A man and a woman are understood to have suffered serious head wounds on the island of Koh Tao. Their bodies were found early Monday. |
The pair arrived in Thailand last month, according to a police official, who said officers were yet to identify a suspect or motive. | |
The UK Foreign Office said it was urgently investigating the reports. | |
Meanwhile, police have banned boats from leaving the island. | |
Koh Tao is popular with divers, but draws fewer travellers than other nearby resorts, says BBC correspondent in Bangkok, Jonathan Head. |