British backpacker Christina Annesley dies on Thai holiday island Koh Tao
Christina Annesley, from Orpington in south London, was found dead yesterday on the paradise island of Koh Tao.
The 23-year-old is believed to have been visiting Thailand as part of a four-month tour of south-east Asia.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm the death of a British National in Thailand on 21 January 2014.
"We are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time."
The cause of her death was not immediately clear although it is believed she may have died from natural causes.
Days before she died she posted pictures of her holiday on Twitter.
"In awe of how beautiful this place is," she wrote next to one.
On Monday she wrote: "Great, just as I finally make friends I have to shell out £60 for antibiotics and now can't afford to go out with them."
The Young Britons' Foundation, a Conservative group with which Ms Annesley was affiliated, hailed her as a "wonderful girl" with "strong libertarian principles".
In a statement, the organisation said: "I am sorry to inform supporters of the Young Britons’ Foundation that Christina Annesley has died while on holiday.
"Christina attended a number of YBF conferences having already achieved a level of notoriety for her strong libertarian views while at Leeds University. Christina was a wonderful girl of strong libertarian principles, who made great waves amongst all of us who were lucky enough to know her.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this tragic time. RIP."
She studied history at Leeds University and was a former vice-chairman of Yorkshire Young Independence, as well as a former chairman of Leeds Conservative Future.
She was also a member of Ukip, and described herself as "very libertarian" and "anarcho-capitalist".
Last year two British tourists were murdered on the island. The trial of two men charged over the murders began last month.
-- Evening Standard 2015-01-22