THE body of a Moroccan tourist who drowned while swimming in the sea with his friend off Phuket’s Karon beach washed up on Kata Noi beach today (Sep. 16), Amarin TV said. The two Moroccan men got into difficulty while swimming at approximately 6.40 p.m. on Monday and lifeguards and officials successfully rescued one
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German tourist drowns in Phuket after being swept away by big waves
A GERMAN man holidaying in Thailand drowned after being pulled further into the sea by large waves that pounded Phuket’s Freedom beach yesterday (Aug. 10) while six other tourists narrowly escaped death after being caught in strong currents off Nai Thon beach today, TV Channel 7 and NBT World said, Rescuers have found the
Read moreLove across the canal ends in tragedy
A WOMAN very much in love with her boyfriend decided to swim across the canal to meet him but got tired and tragically drowned, Amarin TV said today (Feb. 16). This morning police at Klong Dan station, Bang Bo district, Samut Prakan, were alerted of a woman’s body seen floating in Klong Dan canal,
Read moreEgyptian girl drowns at Phang Nga waterfall
A SIX-YEAR-OLD Egyptian girl drowned at Ton Pariwat waterfall in Phang Nga province after slipping off a small concrete bridge while posing for photos this afternoon (July 26), TV Channel 7 and Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Uthen SiriPhuwadol, head of Ton Pariwat Wildlife Sanctuary where this waterfall, locally called Namtok Song Phraek, is located
Read moreRussian tourist drowns at Patong beach
A RUSSIAN tourist drowned in front of his wife while swimming in the sea off Patong beach this morning (May 27) with the lifeguard who quickly rescued him and administered first aid failing to revive him, Matichon newspaper said. Pol.Lt.Col. Chayakorn Tangsakul, an inspector at Patong police station, received a report of the tourist
Read moreWarning issued after tourist drowns off Pattaya beach
AN UNIDENTIFIED foreign man drowned off Pattaya beach this afternoon (Mar. 19) with officials warning the public to watch out for strong wind and rough waves, Naewna newspaper said. Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan radio centre was alerted of the tourist drowning at Nipa Lodge intersection in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, at 2 p.m.and
Read more10-day-old baby drowns after mum faints while bathing her
TRAGEDY struck a family in Trang after a 10-day-old baby girl drowned in a basin of water while being bathed by her mother who suddenly fainted, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Nov. 2). Pol. Lt. Col.Kaewalin Chairat, deputy chief for investigation at Mueang Trang police station, rushed to the house where the baby, Sophia,
Read more4-year-old boy boy drowns at pool villa in Bang Saray
A FAMILY staying at a pool villa in Bang Saray in Chonburi province during their holiday there were shattered after their four-year-old son drowned in the swimming pool last night (May 29), Amarin TV said. Pol. Lt.Chidiya Thongchoi, a deputy investigator at Sattahip police station, said he was informed that the four-year-old boy, Falah
Read moreBody of tourist who drowned while rafting in Phang Nga found
A BIG search for the body of an Iranian tourist who drowned while white water rafting on Song Preak River in Phang Nga province at around 3 p.m. yesterday (Mar. 29) was finally found today, Amarin TV said. Mr. Javad Behzadifar, 42, drowned and disappeared after his rubber dinghy sank at a concrete bridge
Read moreFriends, skipper face charges after body of actress finally found
AFTER the body of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, was found at 1.10 p.m. today (Feb. 26) upon her falling into the Chao Phraya river at around 11 p.m. Thursday night police said they have called her five friends for another round of interrogation and charges will be filed against them as well as
Read more2-year-old boy drowns at Pattaya pool villa on Valentine’s night
A PHOTOGRAPHER and his wife are heartbroken after their two-year-old son drowned in the swimming pool of a villa in Pattaya they had rented for a photo shoot on Valentine’s night, Sanook.com said this evening (Feb. 15). Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation’s rescue unit quickly got to the villa in Soi Pratumnak 4, Pattaya City, at
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