Malaysian tourist rescued from Phuket rocks after wayward walk

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Malaysian tourist rescued from Phuket rocks after wayward walk

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Malaysian tourist Lim Yuin Chuang, from Penang, was safely recovered at about 10pm last night (April 10). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Rescue workers safely recovered a 35-year-old Malaysian tourist stranded on rocks last night (April 10) after he was caught out by the rising tide while trying to walk from Phuket International Airport to his hotel in Patong.

 

Kusoldharm Foundation rescue teams began searching for the tourist, Lim Yuin Chuang, from Penang, after police were notified by a worried Malaysian friend, Miss Pailin Liya, 34, at about 8:15pm.

 

Miss Liya had been in contact with Mr Lim via mobile phone chat and was able to give rescue teams a rough location of where to search – the rocky peninsular between Nai Yang and Nai Thon beaches on the west coast.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/malaysian-tourist-rescued-from-phuket-rocks-after-wayward-walk-66725.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-04-11

[LivinginKata]

"trying to walk from Phuket International Airport to his hotel in Patong"

 

Can this be correct ??  Is this a joke ...

 

 

[madmitch]

And another victim of the Phuket transport mafia 

[Timbob]

7 hours ago, LivinginKata said:

"trying to walk from Phuket International Airport to his hotel in Patong"

 

Can this be correct ??  Is this a joke ...

 

 

According to Google Maps, it's only a 7 hour walk!

[arithai12]

9 hours ago, LivinginKata said:

"trying to walk from Phuket International Airport to his hotel in Patong"

 

Can this be correct ??  Is this a joke ...

 

 

He explained that he had arrived at Phuket airport at 8am yesterday, but wanted to walk along the beach to the hotel where had booked to stay in Patong because he belived the journey was only five kilometres.

 

A member of the Flat Earth Society maybe?

[Stargeezr]

Wow another one of those tourists who do not check google , etc  before travelling.

Another know it all, know nothing tourist.

Geezer