rooster59 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Patong lifeguards to be hired year round, full time By Tanyaluk Sakoot A lifeguard patrols Patong Beach yesterday, now knowing that he will be hired full time from Oct 1. Photo: Patong Surf Life Saving PHUKET: Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup has confirmed to The Phuket News that lifeguards at Patong Beach will be hired year round, full time from Oct 1. The news comes amid concerns that the contract with Phuket Lifeguard Service (PLS) to provide lifeguards on the beach is to expire on Sept 30, just before the deadly month of October, when rip currents and strong surf brought on by the southwest monsoon become especially dangerous. “From Oct 1, we will hire each lifeguard individually. We will be hiring the same number of lifeguards, the same ones that are protecting tourists at our beach now,” she said. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/patong-lifeguards-to-be-hired-year-round-full-time-72873.php#GyGB8FCX6491xL0m.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-09-14 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 wouldn't matter if they had a life guard for every tourist, they'd find a way to drown themselves anyway.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Hopefully they will be fully trained and suitable lifesaving equipment will be available to them..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, from the home of CC said: wouldn't matter if they had a life guard for every tourist, they'd find a way to drown themselves anyway.. Indeed, if they can't respect the red flags and verbal warnings from the life guards, they're doomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 This may cut down on Phuket news available for reporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Is this real Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 He does understand that they'll have to be paid, too. Hiring isn't enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuketshrew Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, Is this real said: He does understand that they'll have to be paid, too. Hiring isn't enough. I know that the gender issue is sometimes confusing in Patong but I think you will find that "He" is actually a "She" ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 4 hours ago, Vacuum said: 4 hours ago, from the home of CC said: wouldn't matter if they had a life guard for every tourist, they'd find a way to drown themselves anyway.. Indeed, if they can't respect the red flags and verbal warnings from the life guards, they're doomed. There appears to be quite a few Chinese involved in the drownings/life-saving attempts recently. Is that because: - the signs aren't in Chinese? - the Chinese don't understand what the red flag means. Perhaps they think their hosts are being nice by displaying the colour of their country's flag? - they're just ignorant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, bluesofa said: There appears to be quite a few Chinese involved in the drownings/life-saving attempts recently. Is that because: - the signs aren't in Chinese? - the Chinese don't understand what the red flag means. Perhaps they think their hosts are being nice by displaying the colour of their country's flag? - they're just ignorant? I've read here that the warnings are in Chinese as well, though I cannot verify. Apparently they use red also for a danger warning. I don't know why they seem to die a lot, perhaps it's just the number of them increases their odds as a nationality.. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.473.3331&rep=rep1&type=pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 8 hours ago, from the home of CC said: wouldn't matter if they had a life guard for every tourist, they'd find a way to drown themselves anyway.. Seemingly, no move towards advancing society is to be missed by pessimism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 15 hours ago, Benmart said: Seemingly, no move towards advancing society is to be missed by pessimism. I guess if they didn't drown themselves on a regular basis I'd be more optimistic.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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