As tourist drowns someone steals rescuer's wallet left on Hua Hin beach

[webfact]

As tourist drowns someone steals rescuer's wallet left on Hua Hin beach

 

 

Reports are coming in of the death of a tourist from drowning near Soi 69 at Hua Hin beach. 

 

But after another foreign tourist tried to save the other tourist someone stole his wallet that he had left on the beach. 

 

A video taken around 1 pm showed a group of concerned foreigners around the stricken man with one giving CPR. Mention was also made of the man's wife. 

 

An ambulance had been called but had not yet arrived.

 

A post on the "Hua Hin Expats" page on Facebook said there were good and bad people about. 

 

The wallet contains important documents and Hua Hin police area aware of the incident. 

 

The tourist reportedly died though we have no more details at present. 

 

 -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-02-19

[RotBenz8888]

17 minutes ago, webfact said:

The wallet contains important documents and Hua Hin police area aware of the incident.

Didn't trust the hotels safety box? But in any case, one has to bring the passport, even to the beach, though risk of getting stolen or ruined.

[dcsw53]

Commiserations to the good Samaritan, he was probably too busy doing the right thing to think about his belongings.
Hope the thief buys him/herself a slap up meal and chokes on it.

 

[fruitman]

Were there no lifeguards on that beach?

[HAKAPALITA]

Life Guards, oh for the Nanny State.

[happy chappie]

43 minutes ago, fruitman said:

Were there no lifeguards on that beach?

The report says it was about 1pm so they were probably on their lunch break.

[sirocco]

What a foul, abject parasite.
  The ignominy does not have empathy.
Sad for the deceased, and hope that the rescuer quickly finds his wallet.

[neeray]

Having spent a week at beautiful Hua Hin, I can't say as I recall any life guards.

 

 

[sirocco]

I have never seen one, but that does not mean there is not one.
I go very early to the beach.

[poohy]

Ao manao in Prachuap has lifeguards !!

Thats the plus side

 

the minus is they are fully dressed in army/ air force gear with the addition of wearing a full lifejacket

As unlucky conscripts who probably cant swim They avoid both sun and certainly water 

[Lupatria]

1 hour ago, sirocco said:

I have never seen one, but that does not mean there is not one.

TiT not everyone on the payroll is visible.

[legend49]

said there were good and bad people about. 

 

How do you assess that?

[baansgr]

Cant trust these foreigners, whole bunch of them there, wonder which one did it, or maybe its even an insurance scam

[AhFarangJa]

3 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Didn't trust the hotels safety box? But in any case, one has to bring the passport, even to the beach, though risk of getting stolen or ruined.

You do not have to carry your passport, this has been covered on this forum dozens of times. 

R.I.P. to the deceased, and I hope the good Samaritan recovers his belongings, though doubtful.

[Bundooman]

24 minutes ago, legend49 said:

said there were good and bad people about. 

 

How do you assess that?

One of them stole a wallet. Presumably all the others were good people. 

Is that assessment OK?

[dotpoom]

4 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Didn't trust the hotels safety box? But in any case, one has to bring the passport, even to the beach, though risk of getting stolen or ruined.

Don't think one has to carry passport anymore everywhere they go.

[Happy Grumpy]

If it isn't nailed down, and there's a strong chance they'll get away with, you betcha they'll be taking it. And feeling really clever for doing so. 

[Redline]

They were probably looking for the dying guy's wallet

[Danthai]

Someone does a good thing to try and save a life, and starting with the first post, out come the negative sarcastic comments. Sad indeed. Wonder what the comments would be if he had saved the person's life. Thank you good samaritan for trying to save a human life. You gave in order to do the right thing. Hope they can find the wallet.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, happy chappie said:

The report says it was about 1pm so they were probably on their lunch break.

Obviously accidents including drowning don't stop for "lunch break"maybe the life guards should adopt a "flexi" lunch system!

[GroveHillWanderer]

4 hours ago, fruitman said:

Were there no lifeguards on that beach?

I've never seen any lifeguards on Hua Hin beach, in all the times I've been there. If there are any, they're doing a very good job of hiding.

[mickymouse1]

Bloody  foreigners again????????

[ttrd]

The wallet and its contents can be replaced - a life cannot ...

 

RIP to the deaceased.

 

Tumbs up for the good Samaritan!

 

 

 

 

[DieterWiehe]

4 hours ago, neeray said:

Having spent a week at beautiful Hua Hin, I can't say as I recall any life guards.

 

 

Guard your own life

[lvr181]

5 hours ago, HAKAPALITA said:

Life Guards, oh for the Nanny State.

Yup.

[Cereal]

The first people I'd check are the Thai folks that were working nearby. I know that sounds terrible, but I'd still check them first.

[sean420]

2 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

You do not have to carry your passport, this has been covered on this forum dozens of times. 

R.I.P. to the deceased, and I hope the good Samaritan recovers his belongings, though doubtful.

We’ll I exchanged money yesterday and needed a passport,rented motorbike 5 days ago needed passport and sent money to my mum and needed passport.i have a passport card I thought would work at all three places and all wanted original passport 

[MARK74]

6 minutes ago, sean420 said:

We’ll I exchanged money yesterday and needed a passport,rented motorbike 5 days ago needed passport and sent money to my mum and needed passport.i have a passport card I thought would work at all three places and all wanted original passport 

did you go to the beach though?

well done for sending mum money btw

[Top Chef]

 

 

Alas the proverb...."No Good Deed Goes Without Being Punished"

Welcome to the LOS..!  ????

[Booboo101]

They don’t have lifeguards on the beach, this is not Florida !