Ukrainian tourist disappears after swimming off Patong Beach

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Tourist disappears after swimming off Patong Beach

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

  

A 27 year old Ukrainian tourist disappeared after swimming off Patong Beach last evening (December 10).

 

A team of Patong lifeguards along with the Kulsoldham Phuket Foundation volunteers combed the beach area following a report that a tourist had gone missing at about 6.30pm (sunset last night was at 6.09pm). A boat driver, who is a witness, says that he saw the tourist swimming but the man was swimming away from the boat which was about 300-400 metres offshore, with a water depth of 7-8 metres.

 

Full story: https://www.phuketgazette.net/news/tourist-disappears-swimming-off-patong-beach

 

-- © Copyright Phuket Gazette 2017-12-11

[Khun Robert]

a wave is as high as deep, with 8 meter depth it means really big waves.

Bad visibility does not stop a trained rescue diver.

Put a pole is the sand, tie your rope on this pole and circle around in extending circles. 

One arm stretched out in front of you with a fist waving from left to right to find out what is in front of you.

 

But on the other hand, the last story of Phuket rescue service was a 2 day training and now they are well prepared for their jobs. 

 

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Rescue workers search for Ukrainian man missing in Phuket sea

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Rescue working prepare to begin their search for missing Ukrainian national Mykhailo Ryboichuck, 27. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: A number of rescue workers are today (Dec 11) continuing a search for a 27-year-old Ukrainian man who went missing after going into the sea at Patong Beach yesterday.

 

At 6:30pm yesterday (Dec 10), Sen Sgt Maj Boonyarit Intakarn of the Phuket Tourist Police was notified that a tourist had gone missing after going into the sea near Loma Park on Patong Beach.

 

The man was named as Mykhailo Ryboichuck, 27.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/rescue-workers-search-for-ukrainian-man-missing-in-phuket-sea-65067.php 

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-12-11

[Old Croc]

21 hours ago, Khun Robert said:

a wave is as high as deep, with 8 meter depth it means really big waves.

Bad visibility does not stop a trained rescue diver.

Put a pole is the sand, tie your rope on this pole and circle around in extending circles. 

One arm stretched out in front of you with a fist waving from left to right to find out what is in front of you.

 

But on the other hand, the last story of Phuket rescue service was a 2 day training and now they are well prepared for their jobs. 

 

What a strange post.

He went missing in the ocean, not a silted up pond.

There hasn't been any waves as you describe, in Patong Bay since the tsunami. It's been like a mill pond lately.

 

I think his disappearance would have something to do with his reported drunkenness or perhaps being run over by a boat.

From the link:

"a boat driver who saw Mr Ryboichuck in the sea, and he said that while he was on the boat about 300-400 metres from the shore he saw Mr Ryboichuck was swimming. However, when the boat went near him he disappeared."

 

Edited December 12, 2017 by Old Croc

[beechbum]

22 hours ago, Khun Robert said:

a wave is as high as deep, with 8 meter depth it means really big waves.

Bad visibility does not stop a trained rescue diver.

Put a pole is the sand, tie your rope on this pole and circle around in extending circles. 

One arm stretched out in front of you with a fist waving from left to right to find out what is in front of you.

 

But on the other hand, the last story of Phuket rescue service was a 2 day training and now they are well prepared for their jobs. 

 

The above post is the exact reason the abbreviation "W T #" was coined...

Edited December 12, 2017 by beechbum

[buick]

300-400 meters is quite a long swim, especially considering you've got to swim the same distance to get back in.  i would assume boaters in the area would not expect swimmers to be that far out, especially at night.  i hope the young man turns up somewhere alive.

[arithai12]

On 12/11/2017 at 2:41 PM, Khun Robert said:

a wave is as high as deep, with 8 meter depth it means really big waves.

 

You lost me at the first line.

But that's ok.

[wavemanwww]

6 hours ago, Old Croc said:

What a strange post.

He went missing in the ocean, not a silted up pond.

There hasn't been any waves as you describe, in Patong Bay since the tsunami. It's been like a mill pond lately.

 

I think his disappearance would have something to do with his reported drunkenness or perhaps being run over by a boat.

From the link:

"a boat driver who saw Mr Ryboichuck in the sea, and he said that while he was on the boat about 300-400 metres from the shore he saw Mr Ryboichuck was swimming. However, when the boat went near him he disappeared."

 

I think he swam too close to the sewerage outlets at the Southern end and the water which was murky brown and creates small waves. I'm Inspector Clouseau.

[stevenl]

12 minutes ago, wavemanwww said:

I think he swam too close to the sewerage outlets at the Southern end and the water which was murky brown and creates small waves. I'm Inspector Clouseau.

Clouseau solved his cases.

[wavemanwww]

31 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Clouseau solved his cases.

 

31 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Clouseau solved his cases.

Yes! Shit happens!

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Missing Ukranian swimmer turns up – alive and well

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Happy ending for our missing Ukranian man.

 

The missing Ukrainian man, 27 year old Mykhailo Ryboichuk who went missing on December 10 has been found safe today (December 12).

 

It ends up that he was just going for a swim, got out of the water when he had finished, didn’t tell others that he’d returned and went back to his accommodation.

 

Full story: https://www.phuketgazette.net/news/missing-ukranian-swimmer-turns-alive-well

 

-- © Copyright Phuket Gazette 2017-12-13

[Get Real]

What! Did he miss to tell people that he got out of the water???
That must at least be a fine of 100K and/or 5 years.

[Coconutman]

Happy ending... was he found in a massage parlor.

[Old Croc]

4 hours ago, Get Real said:

What! Did he miss to tell people that he got out of the water???
That must at least be a fine of 100K and/or 5 years.

Perhaps if the idiot had collected his belongings that he left at the restaurant, they wouldn't have alerted the authorities who wasted time and money searching!

[buick]

great news !!!  evidently this guy can really swim unlike many other tourists that enjoy on thailand's beaches.

[Get Real]

10 hours ago, Old Croc said:

Perhaps if the idiot had collected his belongings that he left at the restaurant, they wouldn't have alerted the authorities who wasted time and money searching!

Dude! You might have a point there.....