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An investigation into the death of a British tourist in Thailand has been branded "medieval" by a coroner. Sussex coroner Alan Craze made the criticism at the inquest into the death of Andrew Apperley, whose body was found on the island of Koh Phangan. Thai investigating officer Suteep Chadakan had given Mr Apperley's cause of death as asphyxiation by drowning. But Mr Craze said the cause of death was unascertained because of poor information provided to him. Mr Apperley was reported missing after failing to return to his hotel following a Full Moon party in February. His body was found four days later. At the hearing in Eastbourne, Mr Craze also said a toxicology report carried out by the Thai authorities was "medieval". Because of the extent the body had decomposed by the time British pathologists could carry out their own examination, they were unable to find a clear cause of death, the court heard http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-42014114?intlink_from_url=http://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c77jz3md4vdt/thailand&link_location=live-reporting-story Your next Holiday?