article_snippet: But Mr Pasaman later told MailOnline that Mr Colven had not been involved in an argument, and had seemed 'happy' and 'normal' before the incident.
article_snippet: Mr Pasaman said that Mr Pasaman had seen Mr Colven speaking to another man outside the Sunkiss Hotel, but said they were not arguing. '
article_snippet: The taxi driver was sure the man had been Mr Colven friend and not a hotel employee, and that Mr Colven was stopping by to see Mr Colven.
article_snippet: Despite not knowing for sure, The taxi driver added: 'they looked like they knew each other' After that Mr Colven walked the short distance across the road and asked for a taxi. '
article_snippet: " so I took Mr Colven there.
article_snippet: Mr Colven was just sitting out the front for around a half an hour or an hour,' receptionist Jasmine Belarmino told MailOnline on Sunday. '
article_snippet: Mr Colven didn't seem sad or worried.
article_snippet: Mr Colven asked one of the employees about taxis. '
article_snippet: There are so many people through the hotel everyday and Mr Colven didn't stand out to Mr Colven.
article_snippet: Mr Colven was like anybody else.'
article_snippet: A Thai policeman told MailOnline that Mr Colven had not been staying in the Ban Tao area prior to Mr Colven death and that the young man's belongings had been collected by officers and taken to a the Thalang police station.
article_snippet: A Thai policeman added that Mr Colven had been at the hotel to 'visit a friend'.