webfact Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 German tourist in coma after ignoring red flag on Koh Phangan beach Source: 77Jowo 77Jowo reported that a 47 year old German tourist on holiday with his family was in hospital in a coma after a dramatic rescue at Nai Han Yai beach on Koh Phangan yesterday afternoon. Witnesses said that Heyros Jochen (name transliterated from Thai) had entered heavy seas at the beach where a red warning flag was flying. Hotel staff and other tourists heard his cries for help and entered the sea to rescue him. Medics from the Pangan branch of Bangkok - Koh Samui Hospital arrived and took him in to the hospital where he was reportedly in a coma. 77Jowo said they believed he suffered from cramp after fighting to stay afloat in the heavy seas. Source: 77Jowo -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-01-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 No idea I would say. Wow look at the sea. Very heavy. Wonder what those red flags mean. Think I'll show off and go swimming. The sea earns the greatest of respect. Ignore at your own peril. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 My hat goes off to the staff and tourists that risked their own lives to rescue him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatalot Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 1 hour ago, AhFarangJa said: My hat goes off to the staff and tourists that risked their own lives to rescue him. Your ... hat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Another stupid tourist who tought that they were smarter than the people who put up the red flags. Yes Congratulations to the local staff and other tourists who managed to rescue this fool. If you do not know what red flags are for, well stay out of the water! Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 9 hours ago, sweatalot said: Your ... hat? Obviously not an English speaker so please let me enlighten you ...... My hat's off to you To take (one's) hat off (to someone) is an idiom that means "To respect, admire, or congratulate someone." Often heard as, "Hat's off to you!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 One could just hope that he jumped into the sea because he did not see the red flag and not because he was stupid and ignored the warning. Good however that nobody got drowned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpdp Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 30 minutes ago, observer90210 said: One could just hope that he jumped into the sea because he did not see the red flag and not because he was stupid and ignored the warning. Good however that nobody got drowned. Next time instead of buying a swimming suit he should buy eyes, and maybe brain :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 He probably left his brain in his mother's womb when he was born . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfdgfdfdgs Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 13 hours ago, dinsdale said: No idea I would say. Wow look at the sea. Very heavy. The sea doesn't look very heavy to me. I'm not sure if those waves would even go over the top of your head when you were swimming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Ignoring red flags, I wonder if that negates his travel insurance, if so the hospital bill will finish off what the sea started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogavnture Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 was he drunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Dude Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 The phrase "red flag" is widely known and when you really see one it should twig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 On 13/01/2018 at 9:25 AM, soalbundy said: Ignoring red flags, I wonder if that negates his travel insurance, if so the hospital bill will finish off what the sea started No, it doesn't invalidate travel insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerritkaew Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 On 1/12/2018 at 7:51 AM, dinsdale said: No idea I would say. Wow look at the sea. Very heavy. Wonder what those red flags mean. Think I'll show off and go swimming. The sea earns the greatest of respect. Ignore at your own peril. Not everyone knows what red flags mean. and the not always to see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinityandBeyond Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 On 1/13/2018 at 3:33 AM, dfdgfdfdgs said: The sea doesn't look very heavy to me. I'm not sure if those waves would even go over the top of your head when you were swimming. 1 litre of water = 1kg. When that mass is moving, no matter how slowly or how high/low, it is a force to be reckoned with. F=ma. This doesn't take into account undertow or other contributing factors. I.e. tides, weather, subsurface geology etc. Went boogie boarding in Portugal years ago in waves not much larger than those in the OP. Took me forever to paddle out and "catch a wave." Only about 20-30 m. Caught my wave and was delivered safely to the beach, stood up in faux victory over Neptune, then was smashed by a wave that slammed me face first into the sand and seashells, spun me round and dragged me out to where I started in seconds. Had I inhaled water, I wouldn't be making this post. Make no mistake about it. The sea is heavy. A massive force. Even on a good day. Speedy recovery to the German fellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arithai12 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 2 hours ago, InfinityandBeyond said: Speedy recovery to the German fellow. Considering this happened over 4 months ago, your definition of "speedy" intrigues me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soistalker Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 He was having a good swim until a large piece of plastic from a Thai family's picnic got lodged in his throat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 If people are stupid enough to ignore a red flag then let the idiots get on with with, why should someone else have to risk their life to save people who won't even help themselves..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 On 5/30/2018 at 1:58 PM, gerritkaew said: Not everyone knows what red flags mean. and the not always to see... So do you think red means stop or go? Ok or not ok? This is universal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAKAPALITA Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Thought he was off to Poland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacwan Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 On 1/12/2018 at 1:33 PM, dfdgfdfdgs said: The sea doesn't look very heavy to me. I'm not sure if those waves would even go over the top of your head when you were swimming. From the photo, it's impossible to tell if there were any rip tides . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 On 1/12/2018 at 5:46 PM, sweatalot said: Your ... hat? Its a term meaning praise or congratulations or thanks. It's English. The language of this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aforek Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 On 5/30/2018 at 10:00 PM, InfinityandBeyond said: Make no mistake about it. The sea is heavy. A massive force. Even on a good day. Exact, even if waves seem light...two times, when I was younger and in a good shape, I almost drowned in the sea, I reached the beach completely exhausted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aforek Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 On 1/13/2018 at 2:16 AM, AhFarangJa said: Obviously not an English speaker so please let me enlighten you ...... My hat's off to you To take (one's) hat off (to someone) is an idiom that means "To respect, admire, or congratulate someone." Often heard as, "Hat's off to you!" Thanks for this English lesson ?; in French we have almost the same ; " je vous tire mon chapeau " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 A more pertinent question would be where the hell is nai han yai beach. 20 yesrs experience on phangan, and it is new to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 5 hours ago, HooHaa said: A more pertinent questxion would be where the hell is nai han yai beach. 20 yesrs experience on phangan, and it is new to me. As this thread is from January, it's time to close it. It's transcription from Thai, think they mean Thongh nai pan yai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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