webfact Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Chinese tourist rescued from surf by Patong lifeguards By Eakkapop Thongtub The Chinese tourist ignored warnings from lifeguards and entered the surf where red ‘No Swimming’ flags were posted. Photo: Patong Surf Life Saving PHUKET: Lifeguards at Patong Beach have repeated their warning for swimmers to obey the red “No Swimming” flags posted along the beach marking where it is dangerous to enter the surf after a Chinese tourists was rescued yesterday (Aug 12). Lifeguards reported that a Chinese tourist entered the water at a section Patong Beach where red flags had been posted at about 10:20am – after he had already been warned by lifeguards that it was dangerous to swim in that area. The tourist, who lifeguards did not name, was soon in serious difficulty as he was being dragged away from shore by a rip. Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/chinese-tourist-rescued-from-surf-by-patong-lifeguards-72489.php#OhygLK6zafeAH2rk.99 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-08-13 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 "Here is some laughing gas. You feel better? You like my watch? I sell to you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 1 minute ago, NCC1701A said: "Here is some laughing gas. You feel better? You like my watch? I sell to you." Or you could also say, 'well done to the lifeguards'. But that would be positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I'd be pissed off if I had just warned someone and they decided anyway to put their life as well as possibly my own at risk, I would almost be tempted to let the fool drown.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unify Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I took a little trip to three of Phuket's West coast beaches the other day. On two out of the three, people were completely ignoring the red flag warnings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JulesMad Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 14 hours ago, webfact said: The Chinese tourist ignored warnings from lifeguards and entered the surf where red ‘No Swimming’ flags were posted I would not have saved this idiot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traubert Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 25 minutes ago, JulesMad said: I would not have saved this idiot... Then don't ever contemplate becoming a first responder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptypockets Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 43 minutes ago, JulesMad said: I would not have saved this idiot... What are your surf live saving qualifications to enable you to make this comment? I only have the basic bronze medal from Australia but I would have jumped in and had a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 A few years back at Nai Harn beach I was swimming further out than the crowd, the lifeguards paddled by on their surf ski to check I was ok. A good service I thought at the time, I hope it is still the same? A few weeks later I found myself caught in a rip a very uncomfortable experience it was, thankfully I knew what to do, I'm an Aussie we have many beaches sadly other tourists do not have experience with the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 It's always been Asian drowning season. Year after year you hear this same story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 46 minutes ago, hansgruber said: It's always been Asian drowning season. Year after year you hear this same story. Don't have the numbers, but it seems far less this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, stevenl said: Don't have the numbers, but it seems far less this year. Good, but is it less tourists or are they staying out of the water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 15 hours ago, from the home of CC said: I'd be pissed off if I had just warned someone and they decided anyway to put their life as well as possibly my own at risk, I would almost be tempted to let the fool drown.. It happens constantly, you can see the Chinese and Easter Europeans doing it almost daily at Nai Harn after multiple warnings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Oziex1 said: Good, but is it less tourists or are they staying out of the water? For sure less tourists, and also far less inexperienced seagoeers like Russians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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