A British man who died in Thailand is believed to be the victim of an assault involving a sickle.
Marcus Evans, 49, from Berrow, Burnham on Sea, in Somerset, was killed in the early hours of Saturday in Kanchanaburi Province in the west of the country.
A second British man was taken to hospital following the incident.
Thai Police said a sickle knife was found, adding that a 22-year-old man was arrested.
A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: “We are contact with the Royal Thai Police following the death of one British man and the hospitalisation of another in Thailand and are ready to provide consular support.”
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