Phuket civilian beach rescues continue as officials fail to turn up for duty

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Phuket civilian beach rescues continue as officials fail to turn up for duty

The Phuket News

 

Filipino Galileo Andrew Marie Castro, 25, was pulled from the dangerous surf by a local resident walking by. Photo: Cherng Talay Police

 

PHUKET: A local resident walking along the sands at Bang Tao Beach rescued a Filipino man found unconscious in the surf yesterday afternoon (Oct 8).

 

Lt Sathaporn Thongthep of the Cherng Thalay Police was notified of the incident at 3:50pm.

 

Lt Sathaporn and rescue workers arrived at the scene, near the Muslim graveyard, to find the Filipino, later identified as Galileo Andrew Marie Castro, 25, still recovering on the beach.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-civilian-beach-rescues-continue-as-officials-fail-to-turn-up-for-duty-64232.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-10-09

[LivinginKata]

First class tourist beach holidays .... my arse. One this gets going in social media there be less bookings.

[steelepulse]

What a disgrace this whole charade is.

[Oziex1]

We think things like this and many other things will cause a decrease in tourism, but still they come.

[beechbum]

The above articles of no surprise at all unfortunately, really hope social media kicks in and what these clowns in charge are doing goes viral.

[Reigntax]

20 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

We think things like this and many other things will cause a decrease in tourism, but still they come.

 

They'll decrease but just one or two at a time.

[stevenl]

18 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

 

They'll decrease but just one or two at a time.

And since they're are over a billion of them it will take some time to have any effect.