Russian tourists rescued after blown offshore on inflatable rings

By Khunanya Wanchanwet

 

The two women were rescued floating on the inflatable rings some three kilometres offshore from Karon. Photo: Karon Marine safety Center

 

PHUKET: Two Russian women on holiday in Phuket were rescued some three kilometres from Karon Beach yesterday afternoon (Mar 2) after the women were blown offshore on pink inflatable rings at Freedom Beach earlier in the day.

 

Kittisak Intharuang of Karon Municipality’s Marine Safety Center told The Phuket News that he was notified of the women’s predicament at 2:30pm after a tour guide at Freedom Beach raised the alarm with local Tourist Police.

 

Officers from the Marine Safety Center together with lifeguards launched a search for the two women, who Kittisak identified only as Mariia, 25, and Ksenia, 27.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/russian-tourists-rescued-after-blown-offshore-on-inflatable-rings-75100.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-03-03

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irresponsible young females.... glad all ended well and they are safe, who will be paying the rescue costs?

Must resist temptation to make smutty, immature comments

By the look on that Thai guys face he got blown a little too.  

"And I thought Thai ferry boat captains were stupid. But she does look good in that bikini."

"Hi! I'm Mariia! Pay attention to me!"

 

1 hour ago, Mavideol said:

irresponsible young females.... glad all ended well and they are safe, who will be paying the rescue costs?

Don't worry the lifeguards have already took the money from the Russian ladies.

Off topic post removed.

Russians & Karon, a guaranteed combination.

19 hours ago, njpski said:

Must resist temptation to make smutty, immature comments

Nice inflatables... you only live once !!