Male Chinese tourist, 31, drowns at Phuket beach

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Male Chinese tourist, 31, drowns at Phuket beach

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Police and rescue workers attend the scene after Mr Xin's body was removed from the water. Photo: Karon Police

 

PHUKET: A 31-year-old Chinese tourist drowned at Karon Beach at about midday yesterday (Jan 18).

 

Phuket Tourist Police was notified of an incident opposite a warning tower at Karon Beach at 12:40pm and reported, “A Chinese male tourist named Pan Xin went out in the water and was about 50 metres away from shore while his his wife and relatives were sitting on the beach.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/male-chinese-tourist-31-drowns-at-phuket-beach-65621.php

 

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[Thian]

What is a warningtower? Is that the tower where the beachguard is sitting?

[LivinginKata]

32 minutes ago, Thian said:

What is a warningtower? Is that the tower where the beachguard is sitting?

 

Could be, But I assumed the report was talking about the Tsunami warning tower near the Arcadia Hilton. As far as I know there is still no beach guard contract in force. 

[tryasimight]

It would seem the oh so genuine serial RIPers missed this one

[bbbbooboo]

Between driving on Thai roads and swimming at Karon beach you would have little chance of survival....TIT

[Franko666]

13 hours ago, tryasimight said:

It would seem the oh so genuine serial RIPers missed this one

Seems the "Rip"ers have an aversion to the Chinese perhaps. Sad story but at least the volume has gone down a notch.