Singaporean tourist rescued from drowning on Coral Island day trip

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Day tour staff rush to bring the man back to Phuket from Coral Island. Photo: Tourist Police
 

PHUKET: A Singaporean man was rescued from drowning at Coral Island on Saturday morning (Sept 28).

 

Lt Col Jaruwit Khunjareon of the Chalong Police was notified of the incident at 11:15am.

 

The 57-year-old man ,Wong Yuen Khuen, was on a day trip to Coral Island provided by Nikorn Marine when he was pulled from the water at about 10am, Lt Col Jaruwit reported.

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/singaporean-tourist-rescued-from-drowning-on-coral-island-day-trip-73062.php#e6zxdorYdUaOJplC.97

 

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6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The 57-year-old man ,Wong Yuen Khuen, was on a day trip to Coral Island provided by Nikorn Marine when he was pulled from the water at about 10am, Lt Col Jaruwit reported.

Any qualified first-aid trained staff on board I wonder.. 

So... was he rescued and lived or as per this caption .... died.

 

"Despite the tour staff's best efforts to revive him, the 57-year-old Singaporean tourist was later pronounced dead.
Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/singaporean-tourist-rescued-from-drowning-on-coral-island-day-trip-73062.php#q0pzL8Iydzctmc05.99"

From LIK's linked article  "the man was later taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket Town, where at last report he was still recovering from his ordeal."

 

Back from the dead?
 

Supposed Asians have a high IQ. Some might not use it at all.