Two Korean men drown in Thailand golf buggy accident

Two golf buggies were involved

Thai police have recovered the bodies of two South Korean men who drowned on Christmas Day after a golf buggy accident.

The men were driving in separate buggies with their wives when the vehicles collided at a pier along the Nan river.

One man drowned after falling into the water with his wife - the second died after jumping in to save them.

Their caddie also fell into the river but was rescued by a local fisherman.

Police say the couples were staying at the Si Phirom resort in central Thailand and had attempted to return to the clubhouse after finishing a golf game across the river.

The resort uses a floating platform with slings and a pulley to assist with the crossing, according to local press.

"Their wives said both were able to swim but I think the cause of drowning was the strong undercurrent," a police spokesperson told AFP.

The bodies of both men - Jaseoong Ha, 76, and Jun Yong Sung, 68 - have been recovered by police.

This story was corrected on 28/12/2018 to reflect that both men were driving in separate golf caddies with their wives when the incident took place.