**A British schoolboy has died while on holiday in Thailand, after he was reportedly sucked into a swimming pool pumping system.**It is thought the 14-year-old was trying to retrieve his goggles from a vent at the bottom of the pool.
He is believed to have been with his father, brother, stepbrother and stepmother in the resort of Pattaya.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman confirmed a teenager had died and said consular assistance was being offered.
The incident reportedly occurred on Friday at a water park in the resort, which is 85 miles (137km) from the Thai capital Bangkok.
The boy is believed to have lifted up a grate to try to retrieve his goggles but was swept into the pool’s pumping system.
His family raised the alarm but his body was found a short while later.
The Foreign Office said: “Our consular people in Thailand are giving assistance at this tragic time for the family.”