A 37-year-old British man who had been living and working in Australia has been found dead in Thailand following a party notorious for wild behaviour and drug-taking.
Christopher Stephen Boucher, who lived on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, attended a Full Moon Party on the island of Koh Phangan before he being found on the steps of a 7-Eleven store about 6.30am on Monday.
Mr Boucher is understood to have been on his way home from Sunday’s party when he visited an ATM to withdraw money to pay a local who had taken him back to his hotel.
Police and paramedics arrived at the 7-Eleven around 7.20am but they were unable to revive Mr Boucher.
‘Officers are currently questioning witnesses who claimed to have seen him drunk at Hat Rin Beach where the party was held,’ Koh Phangan Police’s Lieutenant Colonel Arun Kamlangkeo said, confirming Mr Boucher was British with Australian residency.
‘After the party, he tried to find a car to return to his accommodation, but he had no cash.
‘He couldn’t pay the fare, but he met a local and asked to be taken to his hotel. He promised to pay after withdrawing money. The local agreed and dropped him off at the hotel. He was said to have been visibly exhausted before he died.
‘He might have partied all night until the morning and passed out due to lack of sleep. We are questioning the person who gave him a ride home. We are also reviewing security camera footage.’
Christopher Stephen Boucher, who lived on Sydney ‘s Northern Beaches, was found dead on the steps of a Thai 7-Eleven store about 6.30am on Monday
Mr Boucher was a British citizen with Australia residency and owned a cleaning business on Sydney’s northern beaches
Mr Boucher, who hailed from Kent in the south of England, ran a cleaning company in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, where he lived above a bottle shop, which doubled as his place of business since 2017.
A housemate spoke told news.com.au that Mr Boucher was a ‘beautiful man’ but said she did not to know his cause of death.
Mr Boucher’s body has been taken to Koh Phangan Hospital for further examination.
“There were no signs of assault, so we believe he might have been drunk or overdosed,” Lieutenant Colonel Arun said.
“His blood test results are still pending, but we have already informed the British Embassy of his passing.’
The Full Moon Party is an all-night beach party on the island of Koh Phangan that attracts thousands of backpackers.
The even is fuelled by copious cheap drink and drugs both legal, such as cannabis, and illegal.
