A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office said: "We are supporting the family of a British woman who has sadly died following a boat accident near Koh Samui, Thailand.
A British man missing after a speedboat capsized in Thailand had been celebrating his first anniversary with his wife.
Divers are continuing to search for 46-year-old Jason Parnell, who had been aboard the craft when it overturned off the popular tourist island of Koh Samui.
His wife Puja, who was with him on the Angthong Discovery Tour, escaped unharmed.
Another Briton was among at least three people killed after the vessel was struck by a large wave on Thursday.
She has been named by Thai police as 28-year-old Monica Cozma.
The other victims were a German man and a woman from Hong Kong.
Some 21 people were also reportedly injured when the boat, carrying 32 passengers and four crew flipped over in strong winds and rough seas as it returned from a day trip to Mu Ko Ang Thong marine park.
Nearby fishing and tourist boats pulled many of the passengers from the water.
Travel agent Amm Pontfuk, who has worked with Angthong Discovery for a number of years, said the boat had not gone out in the days before the tragedy because of rough conditions.
She said: "This company is the number one for my travel agency, I have sent the manager customers for years, I have known him a long time.
"He is very concerned and professional, normally in bad weather he doesn't go out - he did not go out for three days already - and yesterday he thought the weather was OK and that was why he went out.
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