PHUKET: Three swimmers drowned in a horrifying mass New Year holiday tragedy at a Hua Hin beach late today.
One person is believed to have gotten into difficulties at Sainoi beach about 5pm. Two others went to his assistance.
All three - two men and a woman - drowned, according to local officials.
At the same beach, two rescues were carried out earlier in the day.
The dead were named at KritsadaEamkitkarn, 38, Cholamas Theerachaisuranan, 23, and Nattapong Wootapanit, 24. Their bodies were taken to Hua Hin Hospital and Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin.
Earlier, one Burmese aged 15 drowned at Nam Khem beach in Phang Nga province, north of Phuket, while his eight-year-old cousin was rescued but still in a coma late tonight.
On Phuket, there are still no lifeguards at 13 prominent tourist beaches because of a dispute about the funding process.
One person is believed to have gotten into difficulties at Sainoi beach about 5pm. Two others went to his assistance.
All three - two men and a woman - drowned, according to local officials.
At the same beach, two rescues were carried out earlier in the day.
The dead were named at KritsadaEamkitkarn, 38, Cholamas Theerachaisuranan, 23, and Nattapong Wootapanit, 24. Their bodies were taken to Hua Hin Hospital and Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin.
Earlier, one Burmese aged 15 drowned at Nam Khem beach in Phang Nga province, north of Phuket, while his eight-year-old cousin was rescued but still in a coma late tonight.
On Phuket, there are still no lifeguards at 13 prominent tourist beaches because of a dispute about the funding process.
I was in company today for a Songkran party & an ex'lifeguard claimed the navy (or military) are about to take over beach lifeguard duties. True or False??
Posted by Logic on April 14, 2015 04:10
Editor Comment:
Phuketwan has been advocating the Navy's involvement at all of Phuket's beaches for years, along with the establishment of a Phuket Beach Authority, but our suggestions are seldom taken up.