Tourism News

Tourism News Phuketwan Tourism News
facebook recommendations

NEWS ALERTS

Sign up now for our News Alert emails and the latest breaking news plus new features.

Click to subscribe

Existing subscribers can unsubscribe here

RSS FEEDS

Phuket lifeguards train on the beach at Nai Harn close to a new centre

Phuket Water Safety Backed By Aussies

Saturday, September 3, 2011
PHUKET: A Phuket project to convert a public beach sala into a lifeguard training centre became a cause for celebration yesterday as supporters gathered at Nai Harn, Phuket's best-known southern beach.

As Phuketwan first reported last month, the centre will train lifeguards and educate Thai children and their parents about the importance of learning to swim.

VIP visitors, including the Australian Embassy's Deputy Head of Mission, Simon Farbenbloom, saw the designs for the centre for the first time and watched members of the Phuket Lifeguards Club training nearby.

Mr Farbenbloom said that initial funding of $A6000 was coming from the Australia-Thailand Institute. Bluescope Steel in Thailand is to provide materials and engineering, with harperdesign as architect/designer.

Mr Farbenbloom said Phuket's lifeguards ''do a great job'' and noted that an Australian had been among the recent drowning victims on Phuket. Work is expected to begin on the centre later this year.

On other issues of the safety of tourists on Phuket, Mr Farbenbloom said: ''I have heard that some people have expressed concern about jet-ski operators who claim damages. I have heard also that there are tuk-tuk drivers who create problems.

''But there are others who say things are ok.''

He would not comment on the issue of Australian embassy staff who recently recorded footage on Patong beach for a You Tube video that is likely to warn visitors about jet-ski and motorcycle hire rip-offs.

Another English-language safety video - already on You Tube - has been subtitled in Thai to explain how the deadly rip currents work on Phuket beaches, and how they can be avoided.

The rip current safety video with Thai subtitles is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTrx5rLpedI
Phuket Jet-Skis: Aussie Video Warning
Breaking News An Australian Government department is making a video warning tourists about jet-ski rip-offs and other scams on Phuket following lack of action by local authorities.
Phuket Jet-Skis: Aussie Video Warning

Phuket Gains Safety Video, Lifeguard Centre
Latest A video about swimming safety with Thai subtitles has been released on You Tube just as plans for a Phuket Lifesaving Education Centre are revealed.
Phuket Gains Safety Video, Lifeguard Centre

Phuket Tuk-Tuks, Jet-Skis Still Top Aussie Tourists' Complaints
Latest Australians and others who visit Phuket as tourists still complain about tuk-tuks and jet-skis, Phuket's governor is told as a German expat resident recovers from a bashing in Patong.
Phuket Tuk-Tuks, Jet-Skis Still Top Aussie Tourists' Complaints

Phuket's Tuk-Tuk Gangs Respond With Violence and Create Fear
Latest Phuket faces a crisis of tourism confidence triggered by tuk-tuk gangs who have reacted to minor incidents with violence that now strikes fear into the hearts of decent Phuket people.
Phuket's Tuk-Tuk Gangs Respond With Violence and Create Fear

Phuket Tuk-Tuk Travel Warnings 'Will Come If There's No Action'
Latest Austria's ambassador tells Phuket administrators and Phuket honorary consuls that European countries are close to issuing travel advice about tuk-tuks.
Phuket Tuk-Tuk Travel Warnings 'Will Come If There's No Action'

Comments

Comments have been disabled for this article.

Friday March 29, 2024
Horizon Karon Beach Resort & Spa

FOLLOW PHUKETWAN

Facebook Twitter