"Seawalker" boss hands over 100,000 baht to relatives of dead Chinese tourist

[webfact]

"Seawalker" boss hands over 100,000 baht to relatives of dead Chinese tourist

 

Picture: Jowo77

 

The boss of the "Seawalker" company in Pattaya who had a Chinese tourist die while taking part in their operations has handed over 100,000 baht as an initial payment to the grieving relatives.

 

Fifty two year old Jiang Xiaonyu died while walking on the ocean floor off Hua Khot beach, Koh Lan.

 

Water flooded into her helmet four meters under water. She died later at hospital.

 

Pattaya station chief Apichai Krobpetch and tourist police chief Piyapong Ensarn were in attendance as owner Pasakorn Wachirananthakun, 44, handed over 100,000 baht to the relatives.

 

A larger insurance payout is expected to be made later.

 

77Jowo made no mention of any charges laid against the operator.

 

Apichai said that an autopsy and forensic work was still being undertaken that included an examination of the company's operations.

 

Source: Jowo77

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-11-07

[steven100]

Any amount of money won't bring the poor lady back,  but at least there is compassion shown and a caring gesture.

Also note that an insurance payout is forthcoming ... 

 

note to self :

no walking on the ocean floor

no parasailing

no rental motorbike

no tuk tuk

no jetski hire

no jewelry shop

no MBK

no renting rooms above 2 floors

 

Edited November 8, 2017 by steven100

[Get Real]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

Any amount of money won't bring the poor lady back,  but at least there is compassion shown and a caring gesture.

Also note that an insurance payout is forthcoming ... 

 

note to self :

no walking on the ocean floor

no parasailing

no rental motorbike

no tuk tuk

no jetski hire

no jewelry shop

no MBK

no renting rooms above 2 floors

 

It´s like you say not possibly to pay for a persons life, but it is really nice to see some people owning up to a part of the responsibility.
Insurance payout?? As you state. Don´t think so!

[steven100]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

A larger insurance payout is expected to be made later.

 

3 minutes ago, Get Real said:

It´s like you say not possibly to pay for a persons life, but it is really nice to see some people owning up to a part of the responsibility.
Insurance payout?? As you state. Don´t think so!

It say's in the article ' A larger insurance payout is expected to be made later.

[Get Real]

4 minutes ago, steven100 said:

 

It say's in the article ' A larger insurance payout is expected to be made later.

I know. I´ve read, but Expected to be paid is not at all same as going to be paid. If you get what I mean. 

[mark01]

5 hours ago, steven100 said:

Any amount of money won't bring the poor lady back,  but at least there is compassion shown and a caring gesture.

Also note that an insurance payout is forthcoming ... 

 

note to self :

no walking on the ocean floor

no parasailing

no rental motorbike

no tuk tuk

no jetski hire

no jewelry shop

no MBK

no renting rooms above 2 floors

 

 

No fairground rides

No wearing of gold

No looking at copy watch sellers the wrong way

.....

The list goes on.

 

BTW. Is this business still operating? (Stupid question, I know)

[saminoz]

"Water flooded into her helmet four meters under water."

I guess she just didn't understand what was meant by mandatory helmets!

Seriously though, I am confused as to what kind of helmet she could be wearing at 4 meters?  Are they stupid enough to allow tourists to wear these stupid fishbowl-type things if they can't scuba?

I guess before long we'll be hearing about Chinese tourists being run over by Chinese submarines as well!

Edited November 8, 2017 by saminoz

[Jimmyjames120]

10 hours ago, steven100 said:

but at least there is compassion shown and a caring gesture

 

9 hours ago, Get Real said:

but it is really nice to see some people owning up to a part of the responsibility.

I doubt 100,000 was handed over voluntarily....

[MaeJoMTB]

10 hours ago, steven100 said:

Any amount of money won't bring the poor lady back,  but at least there is compassion shown and a caring gesture.

Also note that an insurance payout is forthcoming ... 

 

note to self :

no walking on the ocean floor

no parasailing

no rental motorbike

no tuk tuk

no jetski hire

no jewelry shop

no MBK

no renting rooms above 2 floors

 

You forgot Zip lines.

[gk10002000]

4 hours ago, saminoz said:

"Water flooded into her helmet four meters under water."

I guess she just didn't understand what was meant by mandatory helmets!

Seriously though, I am confused as to what kind of helmet she could be wearing at 4 meters?  Are they stupid enough to allow tourists to wear these stupid fishbowl-type things if they can't scuba?

I guess before long we'll be hearing about Chinese tourists being run over by Chinese submarines as well!

Yes they do.  I don't know how one seals or removes the helmet.  But 4 meters down is only about 12 feet.  I would like to believe one can get out of the darn thing in relative hurry if one has to.  But I suspect the thing is secured on by a helper and maybe you can't easily take it off by oneself.  And of course that assumes one doesn't panic as water starts seeping in.

[Get Real]

2 hours ago, Jimmyjames120 said:

 

I doubt 100,000 was handed over voluntarily....

What you think is irrelevant. It was, wasn´t it?

 

[chickenslegs]

12 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Wow!

 

So dangerous!!

 

Stay safe behind those keyboards now!!!

Great advice ...

[NanLaew]

2 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

Might be gloom and doom to you - but business is booming for insurance companies and undertakers.

Indubitably.

 

There's undertakers in LOS? I thought that the Sawang Boriboon Foundation and the likes did all that stuff?

[metisdead]

Inflammatory posts and replies have been removed. 

[metisdead]

Bickering and baiting posts have been removed. 

[Jimmyjames120]

13 hours ago, Get Real said:

What you think is irrelevant. It was, wasn´t it?

 

Yes it was, but I think it is relevant as to whether it was handed over freely or not

[simon43]

I would like to believe one can get out of the darn thing in relative hurry if one has to.  But I suspect the thing is secured on by a helper ...

 

I assume that the helmet is just like a diving bell = open at the bottom and the water cannot enter due to the air-pressure - unless one stoops down to pick up something and then it will fill rapidly with water 

[Basil B]

On 08/11/2017 at 3:22 AM, Get Real said:

It´s like you say not possibly to pay for a persons life, but it is really nice to see some people owning up to a part of the responsibility.
Insurance payout?? As you state. Don´t think so!

Sorry I see this as lets make a gesture and let it fade away.

 

Please do not let apathy and corruption win again... 

[bkk6060]

On 11/8/2017 at 10:22 AM, Get Real said:

It´s like you say not possibly to pay for a persons life, but it is really nice to see some people owning up to a part of the responsibility.
Insurance payout?? As you state. Don´t think so!

If you think so.

3 grand will barely buy a box to stick her in the ground.

[Rimmer]

Sea-walker firm facing charges following death of Chinese tourist

PATTAYA:--The owner of a Pattaya “sea-walker” company is facing charges of negligence resulting in death after a Chinese tourist died on an underwater tour.

 

Jiang Xiaonu, 53, drowned in about four meters of water off Hua Kod Beach Nov. 5. Witnesses reported the woman was scared before submerging and panicked under water, resulting in water leaking into her helmet with surface-supplied air.

 

She was transported to Pattaya Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Following the accident Pattaya police questioned Passakorn Wachiranantakul, owner of Mermaid Co. Ltd. in the presence of Jiang’s relatives.

 

The 44-year-old said he had operated the sea-walker business for two years and insisted all his equipment was up to current safety standards and was inspected daily. He denied the negligence charges and noted the company is fully insured.

 

The investigation is continuing to determine if any action or inaction by the company contributed to the Chinese tourist’s death.

 

Read more: http://www.pattayamail.com/news/sea-walker-firm-facing-charges-following-death-chinese-tourist-191336

 

-- © Copyright Pattaya Mail 2017-11-10

[richard_smith237]

If the equipment was fully functional and the ladies death was a result of her panicking underwater I wonder why the company is facing charges ?

 

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Quote

 

note to self :

no walking on the ocean floor

no parasailing

no rental motorbike

no tuk tuk

no jetski hire

no jewelry shop

no MBK

no renting rooms above 2 floors

 

 

On 11/8/2017 at 7:30 PM, MaeJoMTB said:

You forgot Zip lines.

This is a good list, similar to the one I posted in the original thread on this topic.

 

Need to add:

--no crashing speedboat or sinking ferry trips

--no mini-death vans

--no nighttime interprovincial bus trips

--no elephant riding

--no swimming in the ocean (take your pick, pollution, boat propellers, etc)