Aussie Muay Thai Fighter in Coma, Friend Found Dead in Thai Hotel

An Australian boxer is reportedly in a coma with another boxer allegedly found dead in a hotel room in Thailand

According to local media, a 21-year-old British man was found unconscious with drug paraphernalia in the hotel in Pattaya, a coastal city south east of Bangkok, on Wednesday.

An Australian man with him was said to be “in a state of severe intoxication” and panicking about why his friend was “lying still,” local media said.

It’s been reported that the Australian is 27-year-old Muay Thai star Jayson Tonkin, also known as “The Dingo”.

Tonkin is from Manly, on Sydney’s northern beaches. He moved to Thailand as a teenager.

According to the Sun he had a fight planned for October 20 against WBC Muay Thai world number one middleweight champion, Tengnueng Sitjaesairoong only for it to be cancelled due to Monsoon rains.

Australian Muay Thai boxer Jayson Tonkin. Picture: Instagram.Source: Supplied

There has been some confusion in Thai media as to which of the two men perished with local newspaper The Bangkok Post stating it was the Australian.

However, The Daily Mail has said it has confirmed it was the British man who died. He has not been identified.

According to The Bangkok Post, staff were alerted to a situation by a loud noise coming from the room on the fourth floor of the Vogue Hotel.

Jayson Tonkin is reportedly unconscious. Picture: Instagram.Source: Supplied

Tonkin is originally from Manly, in Sydney. Picture: Instagram.Source: Supplied

“On arriving at the fourth floor they found the dead man’s friend in a state of panic, loudly demanding to know what happened, and the victim unconscious on the floor”.

It’s been reported police found a deceased man lying on his back shirtless wearing only black shorts just after midnight on Wednesday morning.

Ketamine and cannabis were found in the room, the media outlet stated.

Tonkin was then taken to hospital and is now unconscious. The Daily Mail has said he is in a coma.

According to UK publication The Sun, police said they believed the man died from a drug overdose.

“We will question his friend further when he is conscious,” local police said in a statement.

Under Thai law, a conviction for the possession of ketamine can lead to prison sentence of one to five years and a fine of up to $4500.

Tonkin is not believed to have been charged with any crime.