PHUKET: Two Turkish tourists were led to safety by Phuket rescuers after being lost in darkness in the large park around Bang Pae waterfall.
The couple walked in about 2pm and emerged after being found by searchers about 10.30pm.
While the pair were too embarrassed to give their names, they were clearly grateful for the efforts of Thalang police and volunteers, park rangers and others who went looking for them four hours earlier when they failed to emerge before nightfall.
The couple, staying at a Patong resort, declined to be taken to hospital for a checkup and headed back to their resort.
While signposting has been improved in the area around the waterfall and the nearby Gibbon Rehabilitation Centre, tourists still sometimes bercome disoriented.
Once darkness falls, their safety is at risk.
The couple walked in about 2pm and emerged after being found by searchers about 10.30pm.
While the pair were too embarrassed to give their names, they were clearly grateful for the efforts of Thalang police and volunteers, park rangers and others who went looking for them four hours earlier when they failed to emerge before nightfall.
The couple, staying at a Patong resort, declined to be taken to hospital for a checkup and headed back to their resort.
While signposting has been improved in the area around the waterfall and the nearby Gibbon Rehabilitation Centre, tourists still sometimes bercome disoriented.
Once darkness falls, their safety is at risk.
All Phuket Hashers know well how to come back to the lagger in thick forests as we do it every Saturday (story @ http://www.phuket-hhh.com/).
Khao Prataew National Park can be crossed from west to east or vice-versa within one and half hour easily.
Posted by Whistle-Blower on June 14, 2015 12:06
Editor Comment:
Sure, if you know the way and it's daylight.