Brit teens left for dead on snake-infested island after being ripped off by Thai conmen

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NO WAY BACK 

Brit teens left for dead on snake-infested island after being ripped off by Thai conmen who promised to take them on snorkelling trip

The pals said they were told to jump out of the boat 32 feet from the island

By Nicola Stow

 

The teenagers claim they were left on the 'snake-infested' Thai island. Credit: CATERS NEWS AGENCY

 

A GROUP of Brit teenagers claim they were left for dead on an island infested with snakes after paying for a snorkelling trip.

 

Emily Ince, 19, from Preston, Lancs, was on a dream holiday to Thailand with 17 friends when they were approached by three men offering a snorkelling tour in the seaside resort of Hua Hin.

 

But the student claims after she and her pals joined the tour – paying £20 each – they were told to jump out of the speed boat 32 feet from an island.

 

They claim they were then told to swim to shore before the men threw just two snorkelling masks into the water for the group and advised them to "stay away from the snakes".

 

Emily said she and her friends were forced to swim in the jellyfish-infested sea to the island, which was swarming with deadly snakes.

 

Emily, third from right, with her pals, who have not been named, before they paid for their 'snorkelling' trip

Credit: CATERS NEWS AGENCY

 

Full Story: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8661838/rattlesnake-infested-island-teens-dead-thai-conmen-snorkelling-trip/

 

-- The SUN 2019-03-19

[Chelseafan]

I suppose the truth will lay somewhere between their version of events and the soon-to-come Thai version

 

[Billy The Kid]

Thank god they are ok , I’m terrified of snakes .. I hope they will catch the men responsible  ... 

[cornishcarlos]

Rattlesnake infested island !!! Must have been a freaking long boat trip to find an island with rattlesnakes on it ????????

[Scott]

Off-topic posts removed.

Keep the discussion civil.   Not every story needs to turn into a bitch fest.

 

[sanemax]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Emily said she and her friends were forced to swim in the jellyfish-infested sea to the island, which was swarming with deadly snakes.

 

What did they expect, when going snorkeling ? 

[cornishcarlos]

24 minutes ago, Scott said:

Keep the discussion civil.   Not every story needs to turn into a bitch fest.

 

 

This is Sparta ...

[Puchaiyank]

Teens are naive and vulnerable to predators...

 

What parent would send teens to Thailand to be preyed upon by Thai con men?

 

They are lucky they did not end up in the fishing industry or human trafficking boom-boom trade... 

[colinneil]

Sorry but who ever believes the BS stories in the Sun.

Rattle snake infested island, greeted by the sound of snakes.

Being from Preston myself, i would say what a bunch of gormless buggers.

[toenail]

Definitely sounds like a creative writing project this gal had for class so decided to use her snorkeling trip almost a year ago as the topic... “snake infested island”... “ on the deserted island for hours”.... “jelly fish infested sea “... 

[GoodieAfterDark]

It sounds more like they were snorting something and maybe the snakes were part of the package.

[AGareth2]

surprised they didn't mention the sharks

[bartender100]

Terrible only 6 survived of the 17,but they look happy enough in their 15 minutes of fame, surly a movie based on their terrifying experience is coming

[roo860]

Sorry but who ever believes the BS stories in the Sun.
Rattle snake infested island, greeted by the sound of snakes.
Being from Preston myself, i would say what a bunch of gormless buggers.

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[Nyezhov]

There we were dropped off on this horrid island, 17 of us, young, nubile and in the bloom of life, the warm tropical sun heating our slim, firm tanned legal teenage bodies, the sweat rivuleting down our smooth brown flesh barely contained in our tiny bikinis, Marcia joked that the island was great except we needed a Man, as we walked along the beach giggling, hugging, playing kissing and splashing like a herd of young does we spied a figure coming towards us, Marcia moaned look its a bloke and what a bloke he was, tall, long blonde hair flipping with insolent sexuality as he strode towards us, muscles rippling, the tiniest of thong bathing suits barely concealing that which all of us were wanting, I heard gasps of wonder from my friends as they imagined the secret within, he smiled and said Hey Dudes, I felt a tingling, a warm, moist sensation that I had only felt when riding Steeplechase, he got closer to me and said, Well dudes, My name is Yezhov, there are 17 of you and one of me, that should work........

[Rally123]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

they were told to jump out of the speed boat 32 feet from an island.

'32 feet from an island' Too precise to be believable. What about their personal belongings? IE clothes, shoes, handbags, makeup bags etc. Now where do I send my 'Go Fund Me' donation?

[suzannegoh]

They could do better than saying that the island doesn't even appear on the map. Sounds like they were marooned on Gilligan's Islands, with headhunters and snakes, until they were rescued by Wongway Feldman and the Ape Boy.

[LawrenceN]

2 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Rattlesnake infested island !!! Must have been a freaking long boat trip to find an island with rattlesnakes on it ????????

for the geography-challenged, because there are no rattlesnakes in Thailand.

 

And what makes an "infestation"? Weren't there any scary spiders? Sharks? Rabid dogs? Yeah, that's it. They forgot to mention that the island was infested with rabid dogs.

[Benmart]

They are alive, in a world where some will snuff the life out for a few bright, shiny objects. The story will unfold, nicely laundered and ironed; by those who wish it so.

[roo860]

There we were dropped off on this horrid island, 17 of us, young, nubile and in the bloom of life, the warm tropical sun heating our slim, firm tanned legal teenage bodies, the sweat rivuleting down our smooth brown flesh barely contained in our tiny bikinis, Marcia joked that the island was great except we needed a Man, as we walked along the beach giggling, hugging, playing kissing and splashing like a herd of young does we spied a figure coming towards us, Marcia moaned look its a bloke and what a bloke he was, tall, long blonde hair flipping with insolent sexuality as he strode towards us, muscles rippling, the tiniest of thong bathing suits barely concealing that which all of us were wanting, I heard gasps of wonder from my friends as they imagined the secret within, he smiled and said Hey Dudes, I felt a tingling, a warm, moist sensation that I had only felt when riding Steeplechase, he got closer to me and said, Well dudes, My name is Yezhov, there are 17 of you and one of me, that should work........

I'll get you a fresh box of tissues.

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[Matt96]

and what did they expect for 20 pounds? speedboat to Samui?

[soalbundy]

What about the cannibals, they didn't even get a mention, probably al killed off by the snakes. 

[Dukeleto]

3 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Rattlesnake infested island !!! Must have been a freaking long boat trip to find an island with rattlesnakes on it ????????

Where on earth does the report or The Sun article mention any rattle snakes?

 

[colinneil]

3 minutes ago, Dukeleto said:

Where on earth does the report or The Sun article mention any rattle snakes?

 

You clearly have not read the OP, as it states rattlesnake infested island.

 

[suzannegoh]

4 minutes ago, Dukeleto said:

Where on earth does the report or The Sun article mention any rattle snakes?

 

In a screenshot of a Tweet included in the Sun article.

[Dukeleto]

I have been to many deserted or uninhabited islands around Thailand and I am always looking for snakes having been an amature herpetologist my entire life. I cannot recal ever seeing a snake on any of them ever. I’ve seen the odd banded seasnake while spearfishing around some of them but that’s it! These story has most certainly been exaggerated for effect.

[sammieuk1]

I recon they are lucky the snakes didn't come out before they got off the boat ????

[Snow Leopard]

3 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Rattlesnake infested island !!! Must have been a freaking long boat trip to find an island with rattlesnakes on it ????????

Why lets facts come between the truth and a Sun story. The quality of research put into this story befits the brains of its readers and journalists of this toilet paper publication. 

[Dukeleto]

3 minutes ago, suzannegoh said:

In a screenshot of a Tweet included in the Sun article.

Thanks and my sincere apologies and I now see it’s also actually embedded in the link text to the Sun article.

 

Well that’s it then they were obviously dropped off on the coast of land locked Arizona in the USA by the 3 alleged Thai conmen who apparently have exceptional seafaring and navigation skills.

[thaibeachlovers]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

when they were approached by three men offering a snorkelling tour in the seaside resort of Hua Hin.

and they just trusted that the men were legitimate!!!!!!!!

Such has been warned of for decades. Lonely Planet books always had warnings, but perhaps they just didn't bother doing any research.

There are plenty of legitimate companies offering such, and the extra cost is worth it for just such reasons.