A MANHUNT for the two men who allegedly murdered a Southampton man in the Thai resort town of Pattaya has been launched by police.

Warrants for Abel Caldeira Bonito and Miles Dicken Turner, who are suspected of killing the 39-year-old, have been issued by a court.

Bonito, from South Africa, is suspected of being the gunman, while Briton Turner is thought to have been the motorcyclist who whisked him away after Tuesday's shooting.

Police Lt Gen Jitti said both men have left Thailand but he declined to say to where they had gone.

Police said witnesses and surveillance cameras had helped identify the suspects. They have suggested the killing may have been related to a business dispute.