An Australian tourist has left a chilling suicide note after losing his possessions and passport in Thailand.

Edward Padinga, 68, was found dead in his hotel room in Buriram, in north Thailand, just three hours after he had taken his own life, Thai Rath reported.

Police found a suicide note and 3,000 baht attached to it when they found the man.

There were no signs of a struggle or foul play, local media reported.

A recent contact in the man's phone, a 29-year-old woman, said she had met the man while travelling with her family.

She said she had met him in Pattaya and he appeared to be in a 'sad and desperate' state.

The woman gave the man her phone number after he told her his passport and possessions had been lost but Pattaya police didn't file a report.

A recent contact in the man's phone, a 29-year-old woman, said she had met the man while travelling with her family. She said she had met him in Pattaya and he appeared to be in a 'sad and desperate' state (stock image)

She instead helped him travel to Buriram to file a report with police there, who accepted the report.

The man's death comes just days after a 49-year-old Australian was found dead in a Phuket hotel swimming pool.

The 49-year old man had bipolar and had attempted suicide on several occassions, according to Chiang Times.

Investigators believe the 49-year old's death may be linked to the medication he was taking for his bipolar disorder.

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