Australian found dead in Pattaya

Thai police on Wednesday had found the body of an Australian man near the coastal town of Pattaya in the early hours of the morning. Local media say police received a report saying 38-year-old Wayne Schneider was abducted from his luxurious home in the beach town's Jomtien area on November 30. Rescuers and police officials found Schneider's body on Wednesday buried one metre below the ground in a forested area. Officials also found a vehicle's tyre tracks leading 100 meters away from where the body was found. Schneider, who was found naked, had an injury above this left eyebrow and a broken neck.