Betong police investigation chief Jakkarin Laksana said the 67-year-old man from Negeri Sembilan was believed to be on vacation in Betong, Bernama reported.

He said hotel staff called police after they discovered the man lying face down in the room on Monday morning.

“A post-mortem examination revealed that the cause of death was a heart attack,” Jakkarin was quoted as saying.

He said the victim’s son arrived at Betong Hospital to identify and claim the body before arranging for it to be brought back to Malaysia.

The Malaysian consulate office in Songkhla has confirmed that it is assisting the family to facilitate the repatriation process.