Chinese tourist comatose after near drowning on Krabi snorkelling tour

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Chinese tourist comatose after near drowning on Krabi snorkelling tour

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The Royal Thai Navy emergency rescue team performed CPR while transporting Miss Lai from Poda Island to the pier at Ao Nam Mao on the Krabi mainland. Photo: Royal Thai Navy

 

KRABI: -- A 22-year-old Chinese woman remains comatose at Krabi Hospital after being pulled unconscious from the water during a snorkelling tour at Koh Gai (Chicken Island) in Phang Nga Bay on Saturday (Oct 1).

 

Chief Petty Officer First Class Weerawut Padam, who is Chief of the Royal Thai Navy emergency rescue team based at Koh Lanta Noi, said his team were notified of the incident at 1pm.

 

“We responded to the call and rendezvoused with her tour boat at Poda Island,” Chief Weerawut told The Phuket News.

 

“She was unconscious when our team arrived. Our team administered CPR and transported her to the pier at Ao Nam Mao on the mainland. From there, she was rushed to Krabi Hospital,” he said.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/chinese-tourist-comatose-after-near-drowning-on-krabi-snorkelling-tour-59329.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2016-10-03

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12 hours ago, webfact said:

She was unconscious when our team arrived. Our team administered CPR

It looks like the "tour team" did not apply CPR so that valuable time was lost transporting the victim by boat to

Royal Thai Navy emergency rescue team based at Koh Lanta Noi to receive CPR. If true the tour company should be held at least partially liable for the victim's treatment and recovery or death.