webfact Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 One boy drowns, two two others plucked out of the surf in Phang Nga By Kritsada Mueanhawong A boy has drowned while two others have been rescued from the seas off Phang Nga. At 4.20am this morning the dead body of a 12 year old was found under the Natai Bridge, about one kilometre from where he went missing. Kokkloi Police were notified that the three children had been washed out to sea by a wave near the Natai Pier in Kokloi, Phang Nga yesterday. Two of them were male twins aged 12 years old named Ittikorn and Ittinop R-ree, the other was a nine year old girl Sukanya Saeang. Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phang-nga/one-boy-drowns-two-two-others-plucked-out-of-the-surf-in-phang-nga -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-05-06 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Why do they enter the ocean if they can't swim, pray tell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycu Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Vacuum said: Why do they enter the ocean if they can't swim, pray tell? Kids being kids, they think they are bullet proof. I say this from dumb experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 19 hours ago, Vacuum said: Why do they enter the ocean if they can't swim, pray tell? 20 hours ago, webfact said: the three children had been washed out to sea by a wave I'm guessing they were paddling within their depth when the wave took them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 What were 2 boys aged 12 and a girl aged 9 doing at a beach unsupervised at 4.30 AM anyway...........Parents anywhere around? Sorry, my bad.........after reading the article I notice the poor boy was found at 4.30 AM........after a long search..... R.I.P. young one.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 21 hours ago, Vacuum said: Why do they enter the ocean if they can't swim, pray tell? I didn't see anything saying that they couldn't swim. Being able to swim doesn't stop you drowning if you can't get back to shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 53 minutes ago, sometimewoodworker said: I didn't see anything saying that they couldn't swim. Neither did I. But, as most casualties among children under 15 is caused by drowning (they never learned how to swim) I assumed they couldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollyog Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 I live in Natai and visit this beach regularly. There is a sign by the pier saying No Swimming in multiple languages, but it is ignored by many people, as are the Red warning flags displayed when the seas are rough. At least this is one death that farangs can't be blamed for - the seas at this time of year are rough regardless of whether we are in Thailand or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Muton Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 All too common, sadly. We had a short break in Phetchaburi last month, on the day we arrived no fewer than three people drowned right near our hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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