Frenchman plunges to his death taking selfie at Koh Samui waterfall

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Frenchman plunges to his death taking selfie at Koh Samui waterfall

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A Frenchman was found dead at Na Muang 2 waterfall on Koh Samui after he slipped and fell while taking a selfie. 

 

It was the second death of a tourist under similar circumstances following a fatality involving a Spanish person at the same spot five months ago. 

 

Rescue teams took three hours to haul the dead body of the 31 year old up from a pool using a rope and harness. 

 

He had a fatal head injury as well as lacerations to his body. He was taken to Koh Samui hospital yesterday afternoon for autopsy. 

 

Samitsak - a representative of a tourist help center - told Thai Rath that the French man had come to Thailand to visit a compatriot in Nakhon Sri Thammarat and they had gone on a trip to the island together. 

 

They had walked up to level four at the waterfall about 800 meters from level 1.

 

The victim was taking a selfie when he slipped and fell, said Samitsak. 

 

Thai Rath noted that there are warning signs in the area. 

 

Five months ago a Spanish person taking a photograph was killed in the same spot. 

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

 

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[ezzra 33,941]

Every too often we hear about people losing their lives over a stupid acts of taking a selfies, as if life is not perilous enough as it is, now humanity has to deal with death as a results of new technologies...

[4MyEgo 8,225]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thai Rath noted that there are warning signs in the area. 

 

Five months ago a Spanish person taking a photograph was killed in the same spot.

What can one say except RIP

[RotBenz8888 9,167]

Its really slippery at those waterfalls, cant be too careful. RIP.

 

 

[mauGR1 5,249]

3 minutes ago, ezzra said:

now humanity has to deal with death as a results of new technologies...

..Not sure we should blame technology in this case.

RIP

[darksidedog 40,485]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thai Rath noted that there are warning signs in the area. 

Might want to make them a bit bigger and more numerous. Not one, but two tragic deaths in the same spot, for the same reason.

[ThreeEyedRaven 5,456]

Tragic and senseless way to go. He was apparently with a friend who could easily have taken the photo, while he made sure of his footing.

Lots of people dying around the world paying more attention to the photo than their lives and not enough to the signs warning them of such danger. RIP.

 

[Tayaout 2,677]

[Estrada 2,235]

"Thai Rath noted that there are warning signs in the area". In French and Spanish? 

[toofarnorth 2,748]

27 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Every too often we hear about people losing their lives over a stupid acts of taking a selfies, as if life is not perilous enough as it is, now humanity has to deal with death as a results of new technologies...

I agree but think of how many have likely died on the roads here while using new technologies instead of looking where they are going.

[Matzzon 4,768]

30 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Every too often we hear about people losing their lives over a stupid acts of taking a selfies, as if life is not perilous enough as it is, now humanity has to deal with death as a results of new technologies...

How can you blame new technologies? This is entirely caused by the use of new technologies at the wrong place at the wrong time. With that said, a human error. It was not like the camera pushed the man to his death, was it?

Sadly another person has lost his life, out of a very stupid reason. Here there are even signs for people to read and be aware of the danger. Disregarding that, we read over and over about the same things happening. Woder when humanity is going to smarten up and learn something. One thing is totally clear. new technologies are slowing down our brain functions and makes mankind more and more like a sleepwalker.

[Matzzon 4,768]

15 minutes ago, Tayaout said:

It´s totally hillarious! They even have statistic over this stupidity. There is no help for mankind.

[Matzzon 4,768]

7 minutes ago, Estrada said:

"Thai Rath noted that there are warning signs in the area". In French and Spanish? 

You travel the world, then you are suposed to speak, read and understand basic english.

[BritManToo 24,082]

24 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

I agree but think of how many have likely died on the roads here while using new technologies instead of looking where they are going.

Surprised there were only 2 deaths caused by selfie while driving.

[kingofthemountain 1,441]

33 minutes ago, Estrada said:

"Thai Rath noted that there are warning signs in the area". In French and Spanish? 

It's maybe time to install here some fences also