Chinese tourist mother watches helplessly as daughter drowns on Phuket snorkelling tour

[stevenl]

Tell that the Chinese touragent. These trips are booked and paid for in China, if they can't swim it should be dealt with there.

[Briggsy]

5 hours ago, cookieqw said:

girl ????

Yes, a "daughter" (from the headline) is pretty much always female.

[Just Weird]

On ‎8‎/‎22‎/‎2018 at 6:29 PM, BritManToo said:

Don't see how it's possible to drown while wearing a life jacket and snorkelling.

Unless run over by a boat or jetski.

...or inhaling water, perhaps; isn't snorkeling done with the face in the water?

Edited August 24, 2018 by Just Weird

[Just Weird]

On ‎8‎/‎23‎/‎2018 at 10:13 AM, Tug said:

God that’s sad they really need to train thease tour operators and hold them accountable condolences to the young woman’s family 

Was the tour operator responsible for this woman's death?

[Just Weird]

On ‎8‎/‎23‎/‎2018 at 10:18 AM, happy chappie said:

One thing TAT won't promote is that Thailand is the hub of tourists deaths.

Could be because it isn't.

[BritManToo]

5 hours ago, stevenl said:

Tell that the Chinese touragent. These trips are booked and paid for in China, if they can't swim it should be dealt with there.

No real need to swim if you dive or snorkel. The buoyancy jacket keeps you afloat.

Do you need to swim to take a bath?

 

Death while snorkelling is a bit odd, and there must be more to the story they haven't revealed.

I'm still betting she was hit by a boat or jetski.

 

Although Hawaii is also having a snorkel death problem recently, about 17/year.

So it's not an entirely Thai problem.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hawaii-full-face-snorkel-mask-related-deaths/

Edited August 24, 2018 by BritManToo

[Vacuum]

On 8/22/2018 at 1:29 PM, BritManToo said:

Don't see how it's possible to drown while wearing a life jacket and snorkelling.

Unless run over by a boat or jetski.

Perhaps the snorkel 'tube' got filled with water whilst she inhaled?

[stevenl]

5 hours ago, BritManToo said:

No real need to swim if you dive or snorkel. The buoyancy jacket keeps you afloat.

Do you need to swim to take a bath?

 

Death while snorkelling is a bit odd, and there must be more to the story they haven't revealed.

I'm still betting she was hit by a boat or jetski.

 

Although Hawaii is also having a snorkel death problem recently, about 17/year.

So it's not an entirely Thai problem.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hawaii-full-face-snorkel-mask-related-deaths/

I'm betting you have no clue.