Irishman found dead in Thai hotel room

The body of an Irishman has been found in a hotel room in southern Thailand.

The discovery was made near Jomtien Beach, which is located in Pattaya city around 150 kilometres south of Bangkok.

The Department of Foreign Affairs is assisting the family of the 38-year-old, who is from Limerick city and who had been living in Thailand for a number of months.

It is believed he may have been dead for a number of days before his body was discovered this morning.