Old Aussie sailor found dead on his yacht in Phuket
published : 13 Jan 2026 at 08:18
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Achadthaya Chuenniran
An elderly Australian-British man was found dead on his yacht anchored off Phuket on Sunday.
Police said 70-year-old Graham Tucker's body was found in a bedroom on his yacht, Synergy, moored off Khao Khad beach about noon on Sunday.
It was believed he had died a few days earlier. There were no signs of violence.
He was found by a German friend who told police he and Tucker both lived on their own yachts in the same area. He had not seen Tucker around and had gone to his boat to see if he was okay.
Local vendors said Tucker had lived on his yacht off the beach of Phuket for the last decade and often sailed to Malaysia and back.
The police investigation was continuing.
Vocabulary
- decade: a period of ten years - ทศวรรษ
- moor: to attach a boat, ship, etc. to a fixed object or to the land with a rope, or anchor it - ผูกเรือ, จอดเรือ
- sailor (noun): someone who works on a boat, ship or a naval vessel ลูกเรือ, ทหารเรือ - someone who works on a boat, ship or a naval vessel ลูกเรือ, ทหารเรือ
- vendors: people who sell things, e.g., food or newspapers, usually outside on the street - พ่อค้าแม่่ค้าหาบแร่แผงลอย
- violence: physical force with the deliberate intention of causing damage to property or injury or death to people - ความรุนแรง, การใช้กำลังทำลาย
- yacht: a large expensive boat that is often used for racing or sailing - เรือยอชท์, เรือท่องเที่ยว,เรือเที่ยวเล่น,เรือแข่ง
