Koh Samui: Authorities need to do more to stop tourists drowning

[Mavideol 4,830]

5 hours ago, Noob81 said:

Tourist my back. The boy is as local as it gets

publicity stunt, business is slow, wonder if TAT is behind that   555

Edited November 25 by Mavideol

[hotchilli 6,264]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The words were echoed by netizens who want more spending on preventing deaths of visitors to the holiday island.

Some money would be a good start.

[tifino 4,666]

just be thankful he didn't run over anyone else, on the way out/in! 

 

 

[ronaldo0 670]

25 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

publicity stunt, business is slow, wonder if TAT is behind that   555

I’m thinking more to get them a good name and stop people moaning about them on that beach . Make a change from jet ski scams , threatening behaviour , almost hitting swimmers and shooting each other !!

[Redline 3,052]

6 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Those 2 metre waves look treacherous!  

 

 

Rivaling Hawaii and Australia for surfing now

[Redline 3,052]

Awe come on, no big deal, there are tens of millions Of tourists-anyway who will e in charge, and will they be competent?

[Scott Tracy 38]

Shut the beaches and the mountains and the elephant sanctuaries. Oh, why not stop tourism all together? That'll stop them dying in Thailand.

The authorities are expected to do what exactly, to stop the number of tourists dying? Especially when we heard today of a British guy visiting his father who seems to have to have taken his own life.

Everyone takes risks, warning signs abound. All adventure is risky. You assess the risk, then decide whether the risk is acceptable or not. It's an adventure crossing the roads here, being driven in a mini van here. Being a tourist here...

[Mario666 252]

5 hours ago, GalaxyMan said:

I am so sick of people refusing to take responsibility for their own actions. Why is it Thailand's fault that people drown? What nonsense. People ignore red flags, roped safe swimming areas, etc. Sad that they die, but stupidity should be painful to the stupid, too.

I have been swimming since the age of 4 years old, was a professional diver in the North Sea and many other countries around the World and consider myself to be a reasonably strong swimmer.

 

However, I myself ran into difficulties a few years ago when swimming at the Southern end of Chaweng beach on Koh Samui.

 

There were no "Red Flags" flying and I only swam to about 250m offshore...But when trying to return I found myself being dragged out to sea by a strong current...probably a "Riptide".

 

There was a "Lifeguard" there, but when I waved to signal my problem he was too busy engaging the girles on the beach and didn't see me.

 

But, everyone should know what a "Riptide" is and know what to do when caught in one which fortunately I did.

 

https://www.wikihow.com/Survive-a-Rip-Tide

 

Maybe someone who cares could put a copy of this guide into all seaside hotel rooms, with Chinese translation???....Particularly in Phuket!

 

Also hope you take notice of this and pass it on to friends and family when they visit Thailand or any other seaside resorts around the world!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 25 by Mario666

[Noob81 10]

8 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Would it be possible that the boy is living in a city 10 km away?

My dear TV expert, look at the map first (if you can find Koh Samui on it). My point is the whole article is aimed at tourists (read it again) who don't "follow local advice" while the kid is most likely Samui local (plenty of them hang out at beaches in the afternoon). Write an article about Thai kids having no idea about swimming and riptides and attach this video - this will be spot on

[PoorSucker 6,732]

On 11/25/2019 at 2:54 PM, Noob81 said:

kid is most likely Samui local

Most local Samui kids can swim, including my son, they live by the sea. 

Unfortunately lot of kids are not local but mainlanders and they can't swim. 

Agree most Thai kids have no clue about swimming but they are not born on Samui. 

[AtlasAus 25]

On 11/25/2019 at 2:51 PM, GalaxyMan said:

I am so sick of people refusing to take responsibility for their own actions. Why is it Thailand's fault that people drown? What nonsense. People ignore red flags, roped safe swimming areas, etc. Sad that they die, but stupidity should be painful to the stupid, too.

Exactly. It is happening everywhere. You cannot legislate to be rid of stupidity. Natural Selection at work.

 

Kudos to the jet ski rider however.