webfact Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Father drowns with twin sons in Pattani canal By The Nation FILE photo//Google maps A father drowned with his twin sons while trying to rescue them from an irrigation canal in Pattani’s Yarang district on Thursday evening, the district chief said. Yarang district chief Olarn Bilson said Ma-ae Ming, 62, an Islamic teacher at an Islamic boarding-house school, drowned with his 7-year-old sons in Moo 5 village in Tambon Korlam at about 4.30pm. Local residents said the father took his sons to help wash their pickup truck on the bank of the canal, but one of the twins accidentally fell into the water and the other promptly went in to rescue him. Seeing both sons in the water, Ma-ae plunged in but the three drowned together, Olarn said. Olarn said the three were known to be very close and loved to do most activities together. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30346760 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-06-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckThai Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 RIP. Very odd that out of 3 of them, no one could reach anything on the shore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmaxdan Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 You can't over estimate the value of swimming lessons for kids. You're never going to know when it may save their lives. A triple tragedy. R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats56 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 My 6 year old son starts swimming lessons this weekend. A much needed skill to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Mine could all swim before they could walk. I couldn't swim till 11 and nearly drowned at 9. My wife's sister lost a toddler to drowning too. RIP to these 3 victims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Devastating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 RIP to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 In the village I live there are a few muslim families. NONE of them take their kids to the FREE pool to swim with all the other children. My 2 year old was in the pool from pretty after the cord was off and clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Life can be really shitty at times. Good intentions don't always translate into good outcomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinityandBeyond Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 How very, very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Olarn said the three were known to be very close and loved to do most activities together. So true. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairieboy Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 What a tragedy. After having nearly drowned on two occasions myself I vowed that my children and grandchildren would learn to swim. And so they have! It is an invaluable life skill! Certainly many Thai's don't have access to proper training either due to lack of facilities, proper instructors or financial constraints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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