Tourist found dead after romp in Thailand’s sin city

THE man with the distinctive cat tattoo was found dead in a bathroom in Thailand’s sex capital after a suspected heart attack.

The 54-year-old was found dead in a bathroom after a suspected heart attack.

A BRITISH holiday-maker died of a suspected heart attack after popping Viagra and romping with a sex worker in Thailand.

Michael Soden, 54, was last seen on Thursday evening taking a sex worker back to his guesthouse room in notorious “sin city” of Pattaya, reportsThe Sun.

But a concerned maid found him lying dead on the bathroom floor after she used a spare key to check if he was OK.

Boxes of Viagra were found in his room and police believe that he died of a heart attack after having sex with the woman, who has not been found.

Senior officer Pitak Neonsaeng said: “There was Viagra in the room and other medicine. We’re not totally sure of the cause of death yet but we think it’s a heart attack.

“He had taken the girl back to his room, taken Viagra and then died. We think that after he had finished his activities he went to bathroom and died.

“Something has caused him to suddenly fall ill.

“We have spoken to staff at the guesthouse and he had been using prostitutes every day during his stay.

“There were no signs of assault or robbery so we’re not looking for any suspects.”

His body has been sent away for examination and details were passed to the British Embassy.

Police released pictures of officers arriving at the hotel and carrying the body into an ambulance.

He is believed to have weighed around 15 stone (95kg), has a distinctive cat cartoon tattoo on his right calf, and was suffering with other health problems.

Police retrieve the body of British tourist Michael Soden.

A maid at the guesthouse said they had seen Mr Soden drinking every day at a bar nearby the hotel.

She said he was seen taking the sex worker back to his second-storey room.

The maid, who asked not to be named, said: “It’s normal for men to take girls back to their room. I saw him go back with a girl at night time but we didn’t see him the next day.

“We knocked on the door but there was no reply so we went inside.

“The British man was always friendly and happy. It was a shock to see he had died. I don’t think he had been dead for very long after we found him.”

Pattaya, known as the “sin city” and the “devil’s playground”, has gained a notorious reputation for muggings and deaths among tourists.

It is home to thousands of sex workers, ladyboys, sex shows and massage parlours that draw in visitors from around the world.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission.