webfact Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Robert Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arithai12 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavemanwww Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavemanwww Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 31 minutes ago, stevenl said: Clouseau solved his cases. 31 minutes ago, stevenl said: Clouseau solved his cases. Yes! Shit happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconutman Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Happy ending... was he found in a massage parlor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 great news !!! evidently this guy can really swim unlike many other tourists that enjoy on thailand's beaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 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..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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