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There is now a video showing the boats carefully avoiding the swimmers. These are longtail boats. If you have ever been in one, you know that they are very loud. It would be difficult to hear anyone screaming for help with that noise. Perhaps the two fellows in their respective boats did not realize the swimmers required help. Note too that the swimmers were not far from shore. It is not unreasonable to believe that the boat operators were unaware the swimmers were in distress.

Watch the video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snBS-9UHxZU

I agree, it's likely they didn't hear them calling out. When you look at the video, it doesn't even appear that the boat drivers are paying much attention other than making sure they didn't hit them as they approached.

What about the person that filmed this video? Check out the last frame of the video, you can see the shadows of what appears to be 3 people standing on the jetty watching! I find it hard to believe they didn't notice them drowning. No need to be a hero, but none of these 3 people tried to get help either. This concerns me more than blaming the boat operators.

Does anybody know where I can buy indonesian groceries? I want to cook some of my Oma's recipes, but am not sure about where I can get some of the ingredients. If I can't get it in BKK, can anybody recommend a website where I could buy online?

Specifically I am looking for:

Laos(Galangal Powder)

Coconut milk block

Terassi (block) (shrimp paste)

Kemiri (candlenut)

Thanks!