A British national has been killed in Thailand on New Year's Eve, the Foreign Office has said.
Stephen Ashton was reportedly caught by a stray bullet during a fight between two groups at a bar on Koh Phangan.
According to the Bangkok Post, the bystander was shot in the upper body in the early hours and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
"We are aware of the death of a British national in Thailand on New Year's Eve," said a Foreign Office spokesman.
"We are providing consular assistance to the family."
The Foreign Office later confirmed the dead man's name.
Police investigating the incident later arrested a Thai man, according to the Post.
Koh Phangan is a resort island neighbouring Koh Samui and it draws thousands of backpackers to its famous full moon parties.
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